Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT - SECT 30

(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing served on a licensee, request that the licensee consent to the surrender of any part of the land comprised in the licence area for the use of that land for -

(a) public recreation or amusement;

(b) the protection of scenic areas;

(c) the preservation and protection of places of cultural or historic interest;

(d) national or public parks or gardens;

(e) the protection of flora and fauna;

(f) the protection of coastal foreshores;

(g) water conservation purposes;

(h) the construction or maintenance of railways, roads, drains or pipelines; or

(j) forestry or re-afforestation purposes.

(2) If a licensee consents or is deemed to have consented to a request referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may vary the licence by removing from its application the land to which that consent relates.

(3) If a licensee does not, within 60 days after a notice referred to in subsection (1) is served on him, reply to the Minister's request contained in that notice, the licensee shall be deemed to have consented to the surrender of the land to which that request relates.

(4) Where a licensee surrenders or is deemed to have surrendered part of a licence area in pursuance of this section, the variation of the licence area occasioned by that surrender has effect on and from the date on which the relevant notice referred to in section 169 is published on the Department's internet website for mining titles information.

(5) Where a licensee surrenders or is deemed to have surrendered land in accordance with this section, the Minister shall refund to him the unexpired portion of the rent for the current period of the licence calculated in respect of the land surrendered or deemed to have been surrendered.