Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03484:body:0:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03484
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Character Range: 40858–43398

holder in respect of the land under a law of the Northern Territory relating to mining for minerals.
"(8) Without limiting the generality of the preceding subsections, the terms and conditions of an agreement under this section may include terms and conditions relating to the payment to the Land Council of an amount or amounts specified in, or determined under, the agreement.
"(9) In this section:
     (a) a reference to a person, in the case of a person who has died or been wound up or has assigned his or her rights under this Part, includes a reference to the heirs, successors or assigns of the person; and

     (b) a reference to the re-application period, in relation to a refusal by a Land Council to consent to the grant of an exploration licence, means the period of 30 days commencing 5 years after notice of that refusal so to consent is received by the Northern Territory Mining Minister.

Land Council may enter agreement concerning exploration or mining of land subject to claim
"48a. (1) A Land Council may enter into an agreement with a person who has, under the law of the Northern Territory relating to mining, made application for an exploration licence in respect of land that is the subject of an application referred to in paragraph 50 (1) (a) and is in the area of that Land Council setting out the terms and conditions to which, if the land becomes Aboriginal land before the grant of that licence, the grant of that licence will be subject.
"(2) A Land Council may enter into an agreement with a person who holds an exploration licence in respect of land that is the subject of an application referred to in paragraph 50 (1) (a) and is in the area of that Land Council setting out the terms and conditions subject to which, if the land becomes Aboriginal land, the person may carry out the exploration works authorised by the licence.
"(3) A Land Council may enter into an agreement with a person who:
     (a) under the law of the Northern Territory relating to mining, holds an exploration licence in relation to land that is the subject of an application referred to in paragraph 50 (1) (a) and is in the area of that Land Council; and
     (b) has lodged an application, under that law, for the grant of a mining interest in respect of that land;
setting out the terms and conditions to which, if the land becomes Aboriginal land before the grant of that mining interest, the grant of that mining interest will be subject.
"(4) A Land Council shall not enter into an agreement under subsection (1), (2) or