25Payment of compensation

25 Payment of compensation

25 Payment of compensation

(1) Where an amount of compensation has been determined in respect of a claim that has been finally determined, the Compensation Board shall transmit the determination to the Minister who, on receipt of the determination, may authorise payment of the amount of compensation specified in the determination.

(2) On being notified that the Minister has authorised payment under subclause (1) of an amount of compensation, the Compensation Board shall, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), out of the Coal Compensation Board funds, pay that amount to the claimant, together with any interest payable in respect of that amount under clause 24.

(3) Where a claimant fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a notice served under clause 14 (1) to provide the Board with further information or documents or, in purported compliance with the requirements of a notice so served, provides information or documents that the Board decides is or are inadequate, the Board may postpone payment to the claimant of an amount of compensation authorised to be paid under subclause (1) until the claimant complies with the requirements of the notice.

(4) Where, pursuant to clause 14 (3), the Board has paid the reasonable expenses of the registered holder of a colliery holding incurred in complying with the requirements of a notice served under clause 14 (1) to provide information or documents in relation to a claim for compensation under this instrument, being a claim not made by that registered holder, the Board may deduct the amount so paid to that registered holder from any amount of compensation payable to a claimant under subclause (2) in respect of the claim.

cl 25: Am 14.11.1997.