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Mineral Titles Act 2010
112Special reserved land – no activities
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112 Special reserved land – no activities
(1) This section applies only in relation to an area of land that is not in
the title area of a mineral title.
(2) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, reserve the land (special
reserved land) from:
(a) exploration for minerals or extractive minerals generally; and
(b) extraction of minerals or extractive minerals generally.
(a) a description of the land to be reserved;
(b) the day on which the reservation will take effect;
(c) the reason for the reservation.
(4) A person is not entitled to apply for the grant of a mineral title for
any part of the special reserved land.
(5) Before revoking the reservation of all or part of the special reserved
land, the Minister must:
(a) give notice, in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the
special reserved land, of the intention to revoke the
reservation; and
(b) include the following information in the notice:
(i) a description of the land to which the intended
revocation relates;
(ii) the reason for the intended revocation;
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(iii) the period, of not less than 30 days after publication of
the notice, within which persons may make written
submissions to the Minister about the intended
revocation;
(iv) the address where submissions may be given to the
Minister; and
(c) if the Minister made the decision to reserve the special
reserved land after considering a written request for the
reservation – give the person who made the request a copy of
the notice.
(6) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, revoke the reservation of all or
part of the special reserved land only:
(a) after taking into account:
(i) the reason for the reservation; and
(ii) any submissions received within the period mentioned in
subsection (5)(b)(iii); and
(b) if satisfied it is in the interests of the Territory to revoke the
reservation.
(7) The Minister must not delegate to another person the power to
reserve, or revoke the reservation of, all or part of the special
reserved land.