s 4 General prohibition against deep seabed mining
4.—(1) Except as provided in section 5, a Singapore national must not explore for or exploit any resource in the Area. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) in any case where the person is an individual —(i) to a fine not exceeding $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction, but not exceeding $500,000 in total; or (b) in any other case —(i) to a fine not exceeding $300,000; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction, but not exceeding $500,000 in total.