Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00794:section:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00794
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 23187–26030

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 by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette under subsection 4(1).
Land Council means an Aboriginal Land Council established by or under this Act.
Land Trust means an Aboriginal Land Trust established under this Act.
law of the Northern Territory means a law made under, or having effect in the Northern Territory by virtue of, the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978.
mine includes extract.
mineral royalties means royalties payable to the Commonwealth or the Northern Territory in respect of the mining of minerals.
minerals includes:
 (a) gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals;
 (b) coal, shale, petroleum and valuable earths and substances;
 (c) mineral substances;
 (d) gems and precious stones; and
 (e) ores and other substances containing minerals;
whether suspended in water or not, and includes water and geothermal energy resources but does not include extractive minerals.
mining interest means:
 (a) any lease or other interest in, or right in respect of, land granted under a law of the Northern Territory relating to mining for minerals (other than a lease or other interest in land, or a right, relating to exploration for, or the mining or development of, extractive mineral deposits); or
 (b) 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—any lease, licence or other right granted under any of those provisions; or
 (c) if regulations have been made for the purposes of subsection 124(1) of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989—any right granted under those regulations to explore for, mine for, or recover, minerals;
but does not include, when the expression is used in Part IV, any such lease, licence, interest or right that is an exploration licence or exploration retention licence.
mission means a religious society or association the purposes of which are, or include, furthering the spiritual, cultural or economic welfare of Aboriginals, and includes a trustee or trustees empowered to hold land on behalf of such a society or association.
Northern Territory Mining Minister means the person holding ministerial office under section 36 of the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978 who is responsible for the administration of the law of the Northern Territory relating to mining for minerals.
NT mining authority means an authority, issued under a law of the Northern Territory relating to mining for minerals, that empowers the holder to take possession of, mine or occupy land, or take any other action in relation to land, for any purpose