Minerals Development Act 2017

Decisions of Mining Board

185. (1) Every decision of the Mining Board shall be in writing and contain the following:

(a) a statement setting out the Board’s conclusions with respect to the issues that were to be determined under the application and the reasons for those conclusions;

(b) if compensation is awarded—

(i) a statement setting out the amount of the compensation and how the amount was calculated and the manner of payment,

(ii) the name of the person by whom compensation is payable, and

(iii) the name of the person to whom compensation is payable;

(c) if the compensation is to be paid to 2 or more persons, the allocation of the payment amongst those persons.

(2) The Mining Board shall send a copy of the decision to the Minister, to the persons who appeared before it and, if the matter relates to land that is subject to a licence granted under this Act, to the licensee.

(3) The Minister may publish a decision of the Mining Board, in particular on the website of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.