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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Offences and miscellaneous - Offences and legal proceedings

101A: Interpretation

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When you read sections 101B and 101C, some words have special meanings. Exclusive economic zone means the same as in the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977. Foreign ship means the same as in the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

You need to know what some other words mean too. Master means the same as in the Maritime Transport Act 1994. Offshore area means any area that is within the territorial sea, or within the exclusive economic zone, or on or above the continental shelf.

Some activities are allowed in certain areas. Permitted prospecting, exploration, or mining activity means an activity that is authorised under a permit or an existing privilege. A specified non-interference zone is a zone specified by the chief executive in accordance with section 101B(6) to (8).

You should also know what a structure is. A structure means any fixed, moveable, or floating structure or installation, and includes a petroleum pipeline, petroleum pumping station, petroleum tank station, or petroleum valve station.

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Offences and miscellaneous: Offences and legal proceedings

101AInterpretation

  1. In sections 101B and 101C,—

    exclusive economic zone has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977

      foreign ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994

        master has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994

          offshore area means any area that is—

          1. within the territorial sea; or
            1. within the exclusive economic zone; or
              1. on or above the continental shelf

                permitted prospecting, exploration, or mining activity means an activity authorised under—

                1. a prospecting, exploration, or mining permit; or
                  1. an existing privilege

                    specified non-interference zone means a zone specified by the chief executive in accordance with section 101B(6) to (8)

                      structure—

                      1. means any fixed, moveable, or floating structure or installation; and
                        1. includes a petroleum pipeline, petroleum pumping station, petroleum tank station, or petroleum valve station.

                        Notes
                        • Section 101A: inserted, on , by section 55 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).
                        • Section 101A permitted prospecting, exploration, or mining activity: replaced, on , by section 64 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 40).
                        • Section 101A ship: repealed, on , by section 25 of the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 53).