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MINERAL TITLES ACT 2010 (NO 27 OF 2010) - SECT 62 Grant application – EL for Aboriginal land

MINERAL TITLES ACT 2010 (NO 27 OF 2010) - SECT 62

Grant application – EL for Aboriginal land

    (1)     A person must not, under Part IV of the ALRA, enter into negotiations with a Land Council for consent to the grant of an EL for Aboriginal land unless the person:

    (a)     has applied under this Act for the EL; and

    (b)     has the Minister's consent to enter into the negotiations.

    (2)     For subsection (1)(b), the Minister may:

    (a)     give consent conditionally or unconditionally; or

    (b)     withdraw consent at any time during the negotiations under the ALRA and refuse to grant the EL; or

    (c)     refuse to give consent and refuse to grant the EL.

    (3)     If section 48(1) of the ALRA applies in relation to particular Aboriginal land, a person must not make an application for an EL except with the Minister's approval.