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Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017
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#### 16 Appeals
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> > (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.
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> > (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)—
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> > > (a) as to whether damage has arisen from subsidence, or
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> > > (b) as to the amount of the compensation, or
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> > > (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).
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> > (3) An appeal under this section must be made within 3 months after the making of the decision concerned.