(1) This section applies if there is a dispute about whether an activity may
be carried out under section 386Von land in the area of a prospecting permit
or non-mining resource authority, between the following persons (the
"parties" )—
(a) the person carrying out, or intending to carry out, the
activity;
(2) Either of the parties may, by a notice in the approved
form, ask the Minister to decide whether the activity may be carried out under
section 386V.
(3) Before making the decision, the Minister must give the
parties a reasonable opportunity to make submissions about the request within
a reasonable period.
(4) The Minister must, after complying with subsection
(3) and considering any submission made under that subsection, decide the
matter and give the parties notice of the decision.
(5) The Minister may
impose conditions on any decision that the activity may be carried out.