16Appeals

16 Appeals

16 Appeals

(1) If the Secretary has refused to review a claim under this Act for compensation in relation to infrastructure, the person claiming compensation may appeal to the Land and Environment Court against a determination of the claim.

(2) A proprietor of a coal mine or a person claiming compensation under this Act may appeal to the Land and Environment Court against the decision of the Secretary under section 15 (Review of claim determinations by Secretary)—

(a) as to whether damage has arisen from subsidence, or

(b) as to the amount of the compensation, or

(c) to reject a claim because of a matter specified in section 10 (Limitation on claims arising out of actions to prevent or mitigate damage).

(3) An appeal under this section must be made within 3 months after the making of the decision concerned.