Great Barrier Reef Region (Prohibition of Mining) Regulations 1999.
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Abstract
These Regulations prohibit carrying on of mining operation, or research for a mining operation, in the "relevant area". "Relevant area" is a specified area of the Great Barrier Reef Region that is not, for the time being, part of the Marine Park. "Mining operation" includes operations for the recovery of minerals but does not include operations for: (a) research and investigations intended to enhance the conservation of the Marine Park; or (b) scientific research intended to enhance the conservation of the Marine Park. (4 regulations)
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Reprinted version of S.R. No. 339 of 1999 as at 16 July 2007.
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English
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