77Discretions relating to title area

77 Discretions relating to title area (1) On the grant of a mineral title, the Minister may exclude land from the title area if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so (for example, to prevent authorised activities being conducted over or in the vicinity of a public road or railway line). (2) If the exclusion of land under subsection (1) has the effect of dividing the title area into separate parts, those parts are taken to form a single title area. (3) If the reason for the exclusion of the land no longer exists (for example, if a public road is permanently closed), the exclusion ceases to have effect and the title area is varied accordingly. (4) The Minister may grant a single mineral title for separate title areas if there are circumstances to justify it (for example, because of the geography or natural configuration of the land). (5) However, if a provision of Part 3 or 4 specifies a minimum size for the title area, the total area of the separate title areas must not be less than the specified size. Note for subsections (4) and (5) Section 28 deals with separate areas for an EL. Mineral Titles Act 2010 42