Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies in relation to ELs, ELRs and MLs.
(2) A person may apply to the Minister for approval to give an amalgamated report for the annual reports or expenditure reports for 2 or more of the mineral titles if all of the following circumstances apply:
(a) the reports relate to titles held by the person or, if the person is a body corporate, a related body corporate;
(b) the titles are of the same type and same geological province;
(c) the title areas are adjoining or substantially contiguous.
(3) For subregulation (2)(c), title areas are substantially contiguous if they:
(a) are not separated by more than 5 blocks; or
(b) are separated only by a proposed title area in an application made by the person or, if the person is a body corporate, a related body corporate.
(4) The person must nominate in the application a preferred reporting day for giving the amalgamated report.
(5) The Minister may:
(a) if satisfied it is appropriate:
(i) approve the application for all or some of the mineral titles specified in the application; and
(ii) approve a reporting day for giving the amalgamated report; or
(b) otherwise – refuse the application.
(6) If the Minister approves the application, the person must give the Minister the amalgamated report on or before the reporting day.
Note for subregulation (6)
See regulation 131 for provisions about the late fee payable if the report is not given on or before the reporting day.
(7) In this regulation:
"related body corporate", see section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.