Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The consent must
specify —
(a) the
blocks covered by the consent; and
(b) the
activities authorised by the consent; and
(c) the
period for which the consent is to have effect; and
(d) the
consent conditions.
Note:
Under section 38A(3)
and (5) the consent of the Minister is required to the carrying out of
offshore exploration or mining activities in a marine nature reserve, marine
park or marine management area. Section 38A(7) and (8) also contain provisions
about the disturbance of certain parts of marine nature reserves and
restricted areas.
(2) If the activity
involves the collection of only small amounts of minerals (see
section 315(3)(c)), the consent must also specify —
(a) the
minerals to be collected; and
(b) the
quantities to be collected.
(3) The period
specified under subsection (1)(c) is not to be more than 12 months.