Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00794:section:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00794
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 20714–23445

and includes the following:
 (a) a retention licence granted under the Petroleum Act 1984 (NT);
 (b) a geothermal retention licence granted under the Geothermal Energy Act 2009 (NT);
 (c) a mineral exploration licence in retention issued under the Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT);
but does not include any of the following granted under the Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT):
 (d) an extractive mineral exploration licence;
 (e) an extractive mineral lease;
 (f) an extractive mineral permit.
extractive mineral means:
 (a) soil; or
 (b) sand, gravel, clay or stone, being sand, gravel, clay or stone that is suitable for use in construction or building works.
extractive mineral deposit means a deposit of extractive minerals.
Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
geothermal energy resources has the meaning given by section 4 of the Geothermal Energy Act 2009 (NT).
grant, in relation to an interest in land (including any interest referred to in a paragraph of subsection (2) of this section), includes the doing of any action by reason of which the interest arises.
intending miner, in respect of Aboriginal land, means:
 (a) a person who makes application, under a law of the Northern Territory relating to mining for minerals, for the grant of a mining interest in respect of that land, while the person:
 (i) holds an exploration licence under that law in respect of that land; or
 (ii) being a person who has held an exploration licence in respect of that land, holds under that law an exploration retention licence, or has made an application for the grant of an exploration retention licence, in respect of that land or a part of that land; or
 (b) a person who:
 (i) if subsections 51(1A) and 53(2A) of the Lands Acquisition Act 1955 apply by virtue of subsection 124(8) of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989—makes an application, under subsection 51(1A) of the first‑mentioned Act for the grant of a lease or licence to mine for minerals on that land, while the person holds, under subsection 53(2A) of that Act, a right to explore for minerals on that land; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—makes an application for the grant, under regulations made for the purposes of subsection 124(1) of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, of a right to mine for, or recover, minerals on that land, while the person holds, under the regulations, a right to explore for minerals on that land.
Jabiru Town Development Authority means the Jabiru Town Development Authority established by the Jabiru Town Development Act 1978 (NT).
Jabiru town land has the meaning given by section 3AC.
Kakadu Aboriginal Land Trust means the Land Trust of that name established