Minerals Development Act, 1940

Compensation for mining facilities.

21.—(1) The Minister shall be liable to pay compensation (in this Act referred to as compensation for mining facilities) for any land or ancillary right acquired by him under a mining facilities acquisition order.

(2) Compensation for mining facilities shall, in default of agreement, be determined in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of this Act.

(3) All claims for compensation for mining facilities in respect of any land or ancillary right acquired by the Minister under a mining facilities acquisition order may be made at any time within two months, or such longer period (not exceeding altogether four months) as the Minister may in any particular case allow after the date of such order, and no such claim shall be entertained unless made within that period.