The Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 (Isle of Man) Order 2015

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2015/2012
Year2015

2015No. 2012

DEEP SEA MINING

The Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 (Isle of Man) Order 2015

9thDecember2015

1stJanuary2016

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of December 2015

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 18(6)( 1) of the Deep Sea Mining Act 1981( 2), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order.

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 (Isle of Man) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 1st January 2016.

Extension of the Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 to the Isle of Man

2. The Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 shall extend to the Isle of Man, subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to this Order.

Revocation

3. The Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 (Isle of Man) Order 2000( 3) is revoked.

Ceri King

Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Modifications to be made in the extension of the Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 to the Isle of Man

1. In section 1 (prohibition of unlicensed deep sea mining)( 4)-

(a) in subsection (3) for "indictment" substitute "information";(b) for subsection (4) substitute-"(4) This section applies to any person who-(a) is a United Kingdom national or a body incorporated under the law of the Isle of Man; and(b) is resident in the Isle of Man.";(c) omit subsection (5); and(d) in subsection (7) omit "or the Scottish Ministers".

2. In section 2 (exploration and exploitation licences)( 5)-

(a) in subsection (2)-(i) in paragraph (a) omit ", except where the Scottish Ministers have power to grant the exploration or exploitation licence in question"; and(ii) omit paragraph (b);(b) in subsection (3)(a) omit "or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers think fit";(c) in subsection (3A)-(i) omit "or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers think fit";(ii) omit, in each place, "or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers"; and(iii) omit paragraph (l); and(d) in subsection (5)-(i) omit ", or the Scottish Ministers have,"; and(ii) for "neither the Secretary of State nor the Scottish Ministers may" substitute "the Secretary of State may not".

3. In section 3 (contracts granted by the Authority)( 6)-

(a) in subsection (1) for "Neither the Secretary of State nor the Scottish Ministers may" substitute "The Secretary of State may not";(b) in subsection (2) omit "or the Scottish Ministers".

4. In section 4(2)(a)( 7) (prevention of interference with licensed operations) for "indictment" substitute "information".

5. In section 5 (protection of the marine environment)( 8)-

(a) in subsection (1) omit "or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers", "or the Scottish Ministers" and "or them"; and(b) in subsection (2) omit "or the Scottish...

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