Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960

Compensation for damage or nuisance caused by exercise of rights under a mining facilities permit or a mining facilities (State land) permit.

77.—(1) Whenever damage to the surface of any land or to mineral deposits or to water supplies or a nuisance is caused either directly or indirectly by the exercise by the holder of a mining facilities permit or a mining facilities (State land) permit of the rights conferred by the permit, such holder shall be liable to pay compensation for such damage or nuisance, and the provisions of Part VII of the Principal Act shall apply in respect of such compensation.

(2) Compensation payable under subsection (1) of this section by the holder of a mining facilities (State land) permit shall be paid to the Minister.