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Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017
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#### 11A Assessment of claims by Subsidence Advisory NSW
11A Assessment of claims by Subsidence Advisory NSW
> > (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a claim for compensation, Subsidence Advisory NSW must—
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> > > (a) assess the claim in accordance with the approved procedures, and
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> > > (b) prepare a report (an assessment report) about the assessment, and
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> > > (c) provide the assessment to the Chief Executive.
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> > (2) Subsidence Advisory NSW may arrange for the assessment report to be prepared by an independent assessor in accordance with the approved procedures.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > independent assessor means a person who is independent of the following—
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> > > (a) Subsidence Advisory NSW,
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> > > (b) for a claim arising from an active coal mine—the proprietor of the coal mine to which the claim relates.
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> **s 11A:** Ins 2024 No 48, Sch 1\[14\].