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Mining Act 1992
212Right of access to water
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#### 212 Right of access to water
212 Right of access to water
> > (1) If land subject to a mineral claim includes the surface of any land, a landholder who is entitled to use the land for stock watering or water drainage purposes is entitled to free and uninterrupted access, for those purposes, to the water in any stream (whether perennial or intermittent) or any lagoon or swamp (whether permanent or temporary) on or adjacent to the land.
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> > (2) If a dispute arises between the holder of the mineral claim and any such landholder concerning the right of access, the holder of the mineral claim or the landholder may apply to the Land and Environment Court for a determination on the matter.
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> > (3), (4) (Repealed)
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> **s 212:** Am 1999 No 43, Sch 1 \[48\]–\[50\]; 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[177\]; 2008 No 107, Sch 19 \[13\].