Minerals Development Act 2017
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Determination of persons entitled to compensation in respect of private minerals | ||
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91. (1) After receiving a claim for compensation that has not been extinguished under section 90 , the Minister shall determine if the claimant holds a right to compensation and shall notify the claimant of his or her decision. | ||
(2) If the Minister determines that the claimant holds a right to compensation the Minister shall pay to the claimant the reasonable legal costs of establishing that fact. | ||
(3) If the Minister determines that a claimant does not hold a right to compensation the claimant may, within 30 days after the Minister has given notice of the decision, appeal the decision to the Mining Board. | ||
(4) If the claimant appeals, the claimant’s legal costs of establishing entitlement to compensation shall be determined by the Mining Board under section 179 . |