Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT - SECT 39

(1) In addition to the requirements of section 140D (if applicable) and section 162, an application for an exploration retention licence -

(a) shall be lodged with the Department;

(b) shall include a description of the land in respect of which the application is made;

(ba) is to contain a list of owners and occupiers of land whose land will be, or is reasonably likely to be, affected by the activities of the applicant if the licence is granted;

(c) where the application is made under section 38(1)(a), shall contain a full description and technical particulars of the ore body or anomalous zone occurring on the proposed licence area;

(d) shall include concise particulars of the applicant's proposals for initial work and expenditure on the proposed licence area; and

(e) shall be accompanied by a statement specifying the estimated amount of money proposed to be expended on exploration during the first year of the licence, if granted.

(1A) Where an application for an exploration retention licence is lodged -

(a) within 14 days after lodgement or the further time allowed in writing by the Secretary, the applicant must serve written notice of the making of the application on the persons specified in the list referred to in subsection (1)(ba); and

(b) if Part XIA or XIB applies - the relevant registered native title claimants, registered native title bodies corporate and representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander bodies are to be served with notice of the application in accordance with that Part.

(1B) Within 14 days, or such further time as the Secretary allows, after the notice referred to in subsection (1A) is served, the applicant for the exploration retention licence must provide to the Secretary such evidence of the notice having been served and the method by which the service was effected as the Secretary may require.

(2) An applicant for an exploration retention licence whose exploration licence in respect of the area of the proposed retention licence has expired must, within 14 days after the date he or she is notified that the Minister has refused to grant the exploration retention licence, vacate the land.