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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Offences and miscellaneous - Miscellaneous provisions

93: Access arrangement does not confer interest

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"Having access to land does not mean you own it"

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When you have a permit to access some land, the access arrangement does not give you ownership of the land. You do not get any special rights to the land just because you have an access arrangement. If you have a permit, you can use the land for a certain time, as long as you follow the rules of the access arrangement.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Offences and miscellaneous: Miscellaneous provisions

93Access arrangement does not confer interest

  1. An access arrangement does not transfer to, or confer on, the permit holder or applicant for a permit an estate or interest in the land to which it relates.

  2. A right of access obtained by the holder of a permit may, subject to the conditions of the relevant access arrangement, be enjoyed by the holder for the time being of that permit.