Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Permits, access to land, and title notations - Access to land other than for minimum impact activity

60: Grant of right of access by access arrangement

You could also call this:

"Agreeing to use someone's land to explore or mine with rules and conditions"

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When you want to access someone's land to explore, prospect, or mine, you need an access arrangement. This arrangement can include details like when you can access the land and which parts of the land you can use. It can also say how you can get to those parts of the land.

You will need to agree on what kind of activities you can do on the land, like prospecting or mining. The arrangement can also include rules you must follow while on the land. This can include things you must do to protect the environment.

The arrangement might also talk about how much money you need to pay the landowner if your activities damage their land. If you and the landowner disagree about something, the arrangement can say how you will resolve the dispute. It can also say how you can make changes to the arrangement if you need to.

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59: Notice of request for grant of right of access, or

"Telling a landowner you want to explore or mine on their land: what you need to do"

61: Access arrangements in respect of Crown land and land in common marine and coastal area, or

"Rules for accessing Crown land and coastal areas for activities like mining"

Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Permits, access to land, and title notations: Access to land other than for minimum impact activity

60Grant of right of access by access arrangement

An access arrangement in relation to land may make provision for or with respect to the following matters:
the periods during which the permit holder is to be permitted access to the land:
the parts of the land on or in which the permit holder may explore, prospect, or mine and the means by which the permit holder may gain access to those parts of the land:
the kinds of prospecting, exploration, or mining operations that may be carried out on or in the land:
the conditions to be observed by the permit holder in prospecting, exploring, or mining on or in the land:
the things which the permit holder needs to do in order to protect the environment while having access to the land and prospecting, exploring, or mining on or in the land:
the compensation to be paid to any owner or occupier of the land as a consequence of the permit holder prospecting, exploring, or mining on or in the land:
the manner of resolving any dispute arising in connection with the arrangement:
the manner of varying the arrangement:
such other matters as the parties to the arrangement may agree to include in the arrangement.

In considering whether to agree to an access arrangement, an owner or occupier of land (other than Crown land) may have regard to such matters as he or she considers relevant.