23Documents required to be in person's possession

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;

Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 17 (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.