205Compensation for cancellation of mineral claims

205 Compensation for cancellation of mineral claims

205 Compensation for cancellation of mineral claims

(1) The holder of a mineral claim is not entitled to compensation merely because the claim is cancelled.

(2) However, if a mineral claim is cancelled on the ground that the whole or any part of the land concerned is required for a public purpose, the holder of the claim is entitled to compensation, of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, for any mining improvements made to the land.

s 205: Am 1996 No 137, Sch 1 [8]; 2000 No 90, Sch 2.1 [24]; 2008 No 19, Sch 1 [137] [168].