148CCosts of landholder participation in mediation and arbitration

#### 148C Costs of landholder participation in mediation and arbitration 148C Costs of landholder participation in mediation and arbitration > > (1) The holder of the prospecting title must pay the reasonable costs of the landholder of the land concerned in participating in the mediation and arbitration. > > > (2) The maximum amount of reasonable costs is the amount set out by the Minister by order published in the Gazette. > > > (3) In making the order, the Minister must have regard to the following— > > > > > (a) time spent participating in the mediation and arbitration, > > > > > (b) legal costs in participating in the mediation and arbitration, > > > > > (c) costs of engaging experts as part of the mediation and arbitration process. > > > (4) Nothing in this section prevents a holder of a prospecting title, at the holder’s discretion, paying other amounts to a landholder. > > > (5) An order relating to costs may— > > > > > (a) apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to specified exceptions or factors, or > > > > > (b) apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind, or > > > > > (c) authorise any matter or thing to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any specified person or body, > > > > or may do any combination of those things. > > **ss 148A–148C:** Ins 2015 No 41, Sch 1 \[14\].