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Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
sec.28Withdrawal or removal of caveat
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### sec.28 Withdrawal or removal of caveat
The caveator for a caveat lodged under this part may withdraw the caveat by written notice given to the chief executive.
Either of the following persons may apply to the Land Court for an order that a caveat lodged under this part be removed—
a person who has a present or prospective right or interest in the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged;
a person whose present or prospective right to deal with the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged is affected by the caveat.
The Land Court may make the order—
whether or not the caveator has been served with the application for the order; and
on the terms the Land Court considers appropriate.
s 28 sub 2024 No. 33 s 73
(sec.28-ssec.1) The caveator for a caveat lodged under this part may withdraw the caveat by written notice given to the chief executive.
(sec.28-ssec.2) Either of the following persons may apply to the Land Court for an order that a caveat lodged under this part be removed— a person who has a present or prospective right or interest in the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged; a person whose present or prospective right to deal with the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged is affected by the caveat.
(sec.28-ssec.3) The Land Court may make the order— whether or not the caveator has been served with the application for the order; and on the terms the Land Court considers appropriate.
- (a) a person who has a present or prospective right or interest in the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged;
- (b) a person whose present or prospective right to deal with the resource authority, or the application for a mining lease, over which the caveat is lodged is affected by the caveat.
- (a) whether or not the caveator has been served with the application for the order; and
- (b) on the terms the Land Court considers appropriate.