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Mineral Titles Act 2010
185Aboriginal community living area – excluded land
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185 Aboriginal community living area – excluded land
(1) Within 30 days after the grant of an estate in fee simple for an
Aboriginal community living area, the landowner for the area may
give the Minister a notice about land within the area that is to be
excluded from the grant of mineral titles (excluded land).
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(2) The notice must specify the central point of the excluded land, the
area of which may extend to a radius of no more than 1 km from the
central point (but not outside the Aboriginal community living area).
(3) On application by the landowner for the Aboriginal community living
area, the Minister may approve a new location for the excluded
(4) The Minister must not grant a mineral title over the excluded land
unless the landowner has given written consent to the grant.
(5) However, a mineral title in force for any part of the excluded land
immediately before notice is given under subsection (1), or approval
is given under subsection (3), is not affected by the giving of the
notice or approval.