一九八一年深海采矿(暂行规定)法已于一九八一年七月二十八日经英国女王的认可,尚待国务大臣指定日期生效。该法的主要目的是以处以罚款的办法,禁止适用该法的人在没有取得依该法发给的许可证的情况下,勘探或开采深海海底的“金属”矿物资源。根据该法第一条第四款,该法适用于居住在联合王国任何地方的“联合王国和殖民地的每一个公民,以及根据联合王国任何地方的法律组成的每一个苏格兰商行和团体”。该法亦得适用于可能居 The Deep Sea Mining (Tentative Provisions) Act 1981 was approved by the Queen of England on July 28, 1981 and has yet to enter into force on the date specified by the Secretary of State. The main purpose of the law is to impose a fine on the exploration and exploitation of “metal” mineral resources in the deep seabed without the person applying for such a law obtaining a permit issued under the Act. According to article 1, paragraph 4, of the Act, the law applies to every “citizen of the United Kingdom and to the colonies residing anywhere in the United Kingdom and each and every Scottish firm and association organized under the law of any place in the United Kingdom” . The law also applies to possible residence