Deep Sea Mining (Reciprocating Countries) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 2000 of 1985)

1. This Order may be cited as the Deep Sea Mining (Reciprocating Countries) Order 1985 and shall come into operation on 19th December 1985.

2. Each of the countries set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby designated as a reciprocating country for the purposes of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981.

3. The Order set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is hereby revoked. G. 1. de Deney, Clerk of the Privy Council. (a) 1981 c.S3. 6194 DEEP SEA MINING Article 2 SCHEDULE 1 RECIPROCA TING COUNTRIES France Federal Republic of Germany Japan United States of America Italy Article 3 SCHEDULE 2 ORDER REVOKED The Deep Sea Mining (Reciprocating Countries) Order 1984 (S.l. 1984/1170). EXPLANATORY NOTE (This Note is not part a/the Order.) This Order designates France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, the United States of America and Italy as reciprocating countries for the purposes of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981. The effect of the designation is that the Secretary of State will refrain from granting a licence for deep sea mining operations over areas already subject to a licence or other authorisation by any ofthose countries. This Order supersedes a previous Order (the Deep Sea Mining (Reciprocating Countries) Order 1984) in respect of France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan and the United States of America. S1 1985/2000 ISBN 0-11-058000-1