Documents required to be in person's possession
23 Documents required to be in person's possession
(1) For section 24(4) of the Act, a person conducting preliminary exploration on relevant land must have in the person's possession the following documents:
photographic identification of the person;
(b) in relation to relevant land mentioned in regulation 11(1) – proof that the person:
(i) gave a preliminary exploration notice to the specified person for the land; or
(ii) if the land is pastoral land or native title land – took all reasonable steps to do so;
in relation to relevant land mentioned in regulation 11(2):
(i) if the specified person for the land consented to the person's preliminary exploration request – the document giving consent; or
(ii) if the person has entered the land as authorised by section 168 of the Act – proof that the person gave a preliminary exploration request to the landowner.
(2) The person must show the documents to any of the following persons who ask to see them:
the occupier or landowner of the relevant land;
(b) if the relevant land is in the title area of a mineral title – the title holder;
an authorised officer or police officer.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Subdivision 3 General offences
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