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MINERAL TITLES REGULATIONS 2011
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23 Documents required to be in person's possession
(1) For section 24(4) of the Act, a person conducting preliminary
exploration on relevant land must have in the person's possession
the following documents:
(a) photographic identification of the person;
(b) in relation to relevant land mentioned in regulation 11(1) –
proof that the person:
(i) gave a preliminary exploration notice to the specified
person for the land; or
(ii) if the land is pastoral land or native title land – took all
reasonable steps to do so;
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(c) in relation to relevant land mentioned in regulation 11(2):
(i) if the specified person for the land consented to the
person's preliminary exploration request – the document
giving consent; or
(ii) if the person has entered the land as authorised by
section 168 of the Act – proof that the person gave a
preliminary exploration request to the landowner.
(2) The person must show the documents to any of the following
persons who ask to see them:
(a) the occupier or landowner of the relevant land;
(b) if the relevant land is in the title area of a mineral title – the title
(c) an authorised officer or police officer.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.