Minerals Development Act 2017

Indemnifying the Minister and State

39. (1) Every prospecting licence and retention licence is subject to the condition that the licensee shall indemnify the Minister and the State against any claim or demand arising out of any act or omission of the licensee or the licensee’s officers, employees, agents or contractors in relation to the licence.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the indemnity shall include all claims for damage—

(a) to land, including minerals, houses, buildings, growing crops and livestock, and

(b) to other property, equipment and machinery on the land,

and claims arising from personal injuries or death suffered by the officers, employees, agents or contractors of a licensee, landowners or any other person.