16Requirement to give notice of intention to conduct preliminary

16 Requirement to give notice of intention to conduct preliminary exploration (1) This regulation applies if a person intends to conduct preliminary exploration on relevant land and is required by the Act or these Regulations to give notice of the intention, or take all reasonable steps to give notice of the intention, to the specified person for the Regulation 18 applies if consent to the preliminary exploration is required. (2) The person must give the specified person a notice (a preliminary exploration notice) at least 14 days before entering the relevant land to start the preliminary exploration. (3) The preliminary exploration notice must include the following: (a) a statement that the person intends to conduct preliminary exploration on the relevant land; (b) a description or map of the relevant land that clearly indicates its location and boundaries; (c) the name and full contact details of: (i) the person; and (ii) if applicable – the person who will be in charge of the preliminary exploration and any others who will be engaged to conduct the preliminary exploration; (d) the number of people who will be entering the relevant land to conduct the preliminary exploration; (e) a brief description of the nature of the preliminary exploration; (f) the equipment to be used in conducting the preliminary exploration; (g) the date of intended entry onto the relevant land to start the preliminary exploration (which must be at least 14 days after the date on which the notice is given); (h) any requirements for entry; (i) an estimate of the duration of the preliminary exploration. Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 13 (4) Regardless of the date of entry specified in the preliminary exploration notice, the specified person may agree to an earlier entry date.