Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 (c. 53)

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Prohibition of unlicensed deep sea mining

3. 2. Exploration and exploitation licences

4. 3. Licences granted by reciprocating countries

5. 4. Prevention of interference with licensed operations

6. 5. Protection of the marine environment

7. 6. Variation and revocation of licences

8. 7. Freedom of the high seas

9. 8. Foreign discriminatory action

10. 9. The Deep Sea Mining Levy

11. 10. The Deep Sea Mining Fund

12. 11. Inspectors

13. 12. Regulations and orders

14. 13. Disclosure of information

15. 14. Supplementary provisions relating to offences

16. 15. Civil liability for breach of statutory duty

17. 16. Dumping at Sea Act 1974

18. 17. Interpretation

19. 18. Short title, etc.

20. 1. SCHEDULE

       Subject Matter of Regulations

       1. General

          1. 1. Form and content of applications.

          2. 2. Evidence to be submitted in support of applications, the form...

          3. 3. The safety, health or welfare of persons employed in any...

          4. 4. The holding of inquiries into accidents occurring in the course...

          5. 5. The prohibition of any method of working which in the...

       2. Provisions relating to inspectors

          1. 6. Powers of inspectors to board, and to obtain access to...

          2. 7. Powers of inspectors to test equipment and, in special circumstances,...

          3. 8. Powers of inspectors to require, in connection with the survey...

          4. 9. Rights of inspectors to require, on payment of reasonable costs,...

          5. 10. Duties to provide inspectors with reasonable accommodation and means of...

          6. 11. Powers to be exercisable by inspectors in case of immediate...

       3. Offences

          1. 12. Regulations may provide that any prescribed breach of regulations shall...

          2. 13. Regulations may afford such defence, if any, as may be...