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Mineral Titles Act 2010
32Conditions of EL
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32 Conditions of EL
(1) Before starting to conduct authorised activities under an EL, the title
holder must follow the procedures prescribed by regulation for
giving notice to landowners or occupiers of land in the title area:
(a) of the intention to start conducting the activities; and
(b) of the entry of the title holder onto the land to conduct the
(2) The holder of an EL must:
(a) carry out the work necessary for the discovery and
assessment of the potential value of minerals in the title area
substantially in accordance with:
(i) the technical work program for the EL; and
(ii) the expenditure requirements specified in the EL; and
(b) if a mineral that may be of economic or scientific interest is
discovered in the title area – give the Minister a notice of the
discovery within 28 days after the mineral is discovered; and
(c) if underground water is found when conducting authorised
activities – notify the Minister of the find within 28 days and
give the Minister the samples and data the Minister requires;
and
(d) before the end of each operational year of the EL, give the
Minister a technical work program for the authorised activities
to be conducted in the title area in the next operational year.
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(3) The holder of an EL must not:
(a) extract or remove ore or another substance from the title area
unless authorised under section 31(1)(c) or (2); or
(b) sell a mineral discovered in the title area unless the Minister
has approved the sale.
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