Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Before starting to conduct authorised activities under an EL, the title holder must follow the procedures prescribed by regulation for giving notice to landowners or occupiers of land in the title area:
(a) of the intention to start conducting the activities; and
(b) of the entry of the title holder onto the land to conduct the activities.
(2) The holder of an EL must:
(a) carry out the work necessary for the discovery and assessment of the potential value of minerals in the title area substantially in accordance with:
(i) the technical work program for the EL; and
(ii) the expenditure requirements specified in the EL; and
(b) if a mineral that may be of economic or scientific interest is discovered in the title area – give the Minister a notice of the discovery within 28 days after the mineral is discovered; and
(c) if underground water is found when conducting authorised activities – notify the Minister of the find within 28 days and give the Minister the samples and data the Minister requires; and
(d) before the end of each operational year of the EL, give the Minister a technical work program for the authorised activities to be conducted in the title area in the next operational year.
(3) The holder of an EL must not:
(a) extract or remove ore or another substance from the title area unless authorised under section 31 (1)(c) or (2); or
(b) sell a mineral discovered in the title area unless the Minister has approved the sale.
Note for section 32
See Part 5, Division 4 for further conditions.