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Mineral Titles Act 2010
84Right to enter and use land outside title area
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84 Right to enter and use land outside title area
(1) The holder of a mineral title has the right to enter land outside the
title area (the relevant land) to construct, maintain and use
infrastructure associated with conducting authorised activities under
the mineral title if the title holder also holds an access authority for
the relevant land.
(2) The holder of a mineral title may apply to the Minister for the grant
of an access authority.
(3) At least 14 days before making the application, the title holder must:
(a) give written notice of the intention to apply for the access
authority:
(i) to each landowner of the relevant land; and
(ii) if a mineral title is in force for any of the relevant land –
to the title holder; and
(b) publish a notice of the intention in a newspaper circulating in
the area in which the relevant land is situated; and
(c) obtain the consent of owners of classes of relevant land, as
prescribed by regulation, to enter the land for the purposes
mentioned in subsection (1).
(4) The Minister may grant an access authority to the title holder,
subject to the conditions specified in the access authority, if the
Minister is satisfied:
(a) the infrastructure to be constructed is necessary for
conducting authorised activities under the mineral title; and
(b) the applicant has complied with subsection (3).