185Aboriginal community living area – excluded land

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).

Mineral Titles Act 2010 94 (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.