Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsA person must not—
(a) explore for minerals in coastal waters; or
(b) recover minerals from coastal waters;
unless the exploration or recovery is authorised by a tenure or special purpose consent granted under this Act.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.
Note—
A works licence may be necessary because exploration includes activities that are directly related to exploration (see section 23(1)) and recovery includes activities that are directly related to recovery (see section 24(1)).