Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 443

443 .         Regulations

        (1)         The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters —

            (a)         required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

            (b)         necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may provide for —

            (a)         the control of offshore exploration and mining activities; and

            (b)         procedures for giving notice to persons whose interests might be affected by the grant of a licence or special purpose consent; and

            (c)         the conservation and protection of the mineral resources of coastal waters; and

            (d)         the remedying of —

                  (i)         damage caused to the seabed or subsoil in coastal waters by offshore exploration and mining activities; or

                  (ii)         damage caused by the escape of substances as a result of offshore exploration and mining activities;

                and

            (e)         the protection of the environment; and

            (f)         the keeping of records and samples; and

            (g)         the giving of records and samples to the Minister for inspection; and

            (h)         the making of returns; and

                  (i)         the imposition and recovery of fees for access to reports under section 376.

        Note:

                For “offshore exploration or mining activities” see section 5.

        (3)         For the purposes of subsection (2), the control of offshore exploration and mining activities extends to the control of —

            (a)         the construction, maintenance and operation of installations used in or for use in offshore exploration and mining activities; and

            (b)         the flow or discharge of fluids arising from offshore exploration and mining activities; and

            (c)         the safety, health and welfare of persons working in offshore exploration and mining activities; and

            (d)         the maintenance of structures, equipment and property used in or for use in offshore exploration and mining activities.

        Note:

                For “offshore exploration or mining activities” see section 5.

        (4)         For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), interests that might be affected by the grant of a licence include native title rights and interests that might be affected by the grant of the licence.

        (5)         Subject to section 124, the regulations may provide for offences against the regulations.

        (6)         The penalties provided for offences against the regulations are not to exceed —

            (a)         a fine of $1 000; or

            (b)         a fine of $1 000 for each day on which the offence is taken to continue.

        (7)         In this section —

        control includes restrict.