Compliance

Compliance rules

Due-diligence checks, deadlines, audits, heritage and environmental obligations across all jurisdictions.8 rules

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  • auditOngoing, especially in the final year of term

    Pending renewal / extension applications

    Check whether a renewal or extension application is lodged and its approval status, so a tenement doesn't lapse mid-transaction.

  • deadlineELPer the condition's own schedule

    Expenditure condition compliance (reg 82)

    Confirm the EL/ELR/EMEL's expenditure condition has been met or a variation-of-condition application (Form 30) lodged before it lapses.

  • deadlineAnnually, on the grant anniversary

    Rent / fee good standing

    Confirm annual rent or licence fees are paid and not overdue — an unpaid rent notice is usually the first step toward forfeiture.

  • due diligencePer the jurisdiction's reporting cycle

    Expenditure / work-commitment compliance

    Confirm the required exploration expenditure or work programme has been met and reported for the current reporting year.

  • due diligenceBefore any transfer or dealing

    Holder identity & dealings history

    Verify the registered holder(s) and share splits match what's expected, and check the dealings register for caveats, mortgages, farm-ins or JVs.

  • due diligenceBefore any dealing; otherwise ongoing

    Title validity & expiry

    Confirm the tenement's current status is granted/live, and its expiry date is correct and not imminent, before relying on it in a deal or report.

  • environmentalOngoing — check on any record older than mid-2024

    Environment Protection Act 2019 approval (not the old Mining Management Act)

    NT's environmental approval framework moved to the Environment Protection Act 2019 on 1 July 2024 — any tenement record still referencing the repealed Mining Management Act's environmental provisions is historical-only and should be flagged.

  • heritageBefore grant

    Native title Future Act process

    NT has extensive native title coverage — check Right to Negotiate / expedited-procedure status before grant.