1.0Greenpeace Aotearoahttps://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoaadminhttps://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EoKiedbhTQ"><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/publication/legal-opinion-on-the-proposed-crown-minerals-act-amendments/">Legal opinion on the proposed Crown Minerals Act amendments</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/publication/legal-opinion-on-the-proposed-crown-minerals-act-amendments/embed/#?secret=EoKiedbhTQ" width="600" height="338" title="“Legal opinion on the proposed Crown Minerals Act amendments” — Greenpeace Aotearoa" data-secret="EoKiedbhTQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-aotearoa-stateless/2013/05/89b303e4-screenshot-4.jpg7131008The Government has proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land)Bill, including proposed new offences applicable in the exclusive economic zone. This opinion finds that the proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill would breach international law in a number of respects.