Direction to rehabilitate mining area
14 Direction to rehabilitate mining area
The Minister may, by written notice given to a licence holder, direct the licence holder to take specified steps, within the period specified in the notice, to rehabilitate an area in coastal waters that has been damaged or affected by offshore exploration or mining activities carried on by the licence holder.
The Minister, may by further written notice given to the licence holder, extend the period referred to in subregulation (1).
If a licence holder fails to comply with a direction given to the licence holder under subregulation (1), the Minister may cause to be taken any of the steps specified in the notice in which the direction was given.
Any costs and expenses incurred by the Minister or a person acting under the direction of the Minister in taking action under subregulation (3) are to be deducted from any security lodged by the licence holder under the Act.
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