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Deep Seabed Mining Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Regulation of Deep Seabed Mining
6. Grant of licence
Feedback & support(1)
The Minister may grant a licence to explore for or exploit any type of resource in any part of the Area.
(2)
A licence must state —
(a)
the type of resource to which the licence applies;
(b)
whether the licensee is allowed to explore for or exploit the resource; and
(c)
the part of the Area in which the licensee is allowed to explore for or exploit the resource.
(3)
A licence must relate to only one type of resource.
resource
Defined · s 2
“resource” means any solid, liquid or gaseous mineral resource in situ in the Area at or beneath the seabed, including polymetallic nodules;