14Approved procedures

#### 14 Approved procedures 14 Approved procedures > > (1) The Chief Executive may approve procedures for the determination of claims under this Act. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the approved procedures may deal with the following— > > > > > (a) the determination of whether subsidence damage was caused by an active or non-active coal mine, > > > > > (b) the making, assessment and determination of claims for compensation, > > > > > (c) the review of determinations of claims for compensation, > > > > > (d) the procedures relating to the assessment of risk of subsidence damage before mining commences on the land, > > > > > (e) the assessment of claims for compensation, including processes for the assessment of claims, > > > > > (f) the payment of costs, fees and charges, or the prohibition of costs, fees and charges, in connection with the determination of claims for compensation under this Act, > > > > > (g) another matter prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The Chief Executive may amend, revoke or replace the approved procedures. > > > (4) The Chief Executive is— > > > > > (a) to consult members of the public and the proprietors of coal mines before the Chief Executive approves, amends or replaces the approved procedures, and > > > > > (b) to provide reasonable notice of any amendment to the approved procedures before the amendment takes effect. > > > (5) Subsection (4) (a) does not apply to an amendment of the approved procedures that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, is minor or trivial in nature. > > > (6) The approved procedures may— > > > > > (a) adopt the provisions of other publications, whether with or without modification or addition and whether in force at a particular time or from time to time, and > > > > > (b) apply generally or be limited in their application by reference to specified exceptions or factors or apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind (or do a combination of those things). > > > > Note. > > > > Under section 380A of the [Mining Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-029), decision-makers may take contraventions of this Act into consideration in determining whether a person is a fit and proper person under that Act. > > **s 14:** Am 2024 No 48, Sch 1\[17\] \[18\].