Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961 No 22

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07 July 2017 07 July 2017 2017 No 2
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01 February 2016 01 February 2016 2015 No 43
15 January 2016 15 January 2016 2015 No 58
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08 January 2015 08 January 2015 2014 No 88
23 October 2014 23 October 2014 2014 No 55
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
09 July 2010 09 July 2010 2010 No 59
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
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01 August 2005 01 August 2005 2005 No 43
10 December 2004 10 December 2004 2004 No 91
15 July 2001 15 July 2001 2001 No 34

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 2.1.1979, and published in GG No 3 of 5.1.1979, p 32, declaring that the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply.

Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961 No 22

Assented to 27.03.1961.

Date of commencement, except where otherwise expressly provided, 1.7.1961, sec 1 (2) and GG No 69 of 30.6.1961, p 1953.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.22, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Regulatory Reform and Other Legislative Repeals Act 2015 No 48

Assented to 05.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.2016, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (798) LW 18.12.2015.

Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum) Legislation Amendment (Harmonisation) Act 2015 No 43

Assented to 02.11.2015.

Date of commencement, 1.2.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (46) LW 29.1.2016.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Mine Subsidence Compensation Amendment Act 2014 No 55

Assented to 23.10.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[6] and [9]–[16], assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [7] and [8]: not in force.

Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 No 54

Assented to 01.07.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (786) LW 12.12.2014.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.60, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Coal Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act 2010 No 23

Assented to 26.05.2010.

Sch 3.7 was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 No 54.

Mining Amendment Act 2008 No 19

Assented to 20.05.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.6, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 93 of 1.8.2008, p 7350.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 No 43

Assented to 16.06.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.10, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, assent, sec 2 (2).

Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 No 129

Assented to 16.12.2002.

Sch 2.10 [1] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.10 [2]–[4], 23.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11542.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.35, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 No 152

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 1.7.1998, p 5119.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994 No 4

Assented to 02.05.1994.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1992 No 64

Assented to 03.11.1992.

Date of commencement, 1.12.1992, sec 2 and GG No 140 of 27.11.1992, p 8445.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961, assent, Sch 1.

Mining Act 1992 No 29

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement, 21.8.1992, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 20.8.1992, p 5905.

Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 No 22

Assented to 30.08.1991.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1992, sec 2 and GG No 163 of 22.11.1991, p 9736.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1989 No 154

Assented to 08.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 22.12.1989, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 22.12.1989, p 11547.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Miscellaneous Acts (Public Finance and Audit) Repeal and Amendment Act 1983 No 153

Assented to 29.12.1983.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.1.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 4 of 6.1.1984, p 19.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1983 No 125

Assented to 15.12.1983.

Miscellaneous Acts (Coal Mines Regulation) Repeal and Amendment Act 1982 No 69

Assented to 20.05.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 26.3.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 24 of 17.2.1984, p 753.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 16.3.1984, sec 2 (3) and GG No 42 of 16.5.1984, p 1562.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1982 No 12

Assented to 13.04.1982.

Miscellaneous Acts (Rating and Valuation) Amendment Act 1981 No 119

Assented to 18.12.1981.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except as provided in sec 2 (4)–(6)), 1.1.1982, sec 2 (3).

Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 No 205

Assented to 21.12.1979.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, Part 1, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (4) and GG No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1975 No 69

Assented to 31.10.1975.

Mine Subsidence Compensation and Mines Rescue (Amendment) Act 1973 No 55

Assented to 08.10.1973.

Date of commencement of sec 3 (b), 11.5.1965, sec 2 (2).

Reprints Act 1972 No 48

Assented to 09.10.1972.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1969 No 71

Assented to 27.11.1969.

Date of commencement, 3.4.1970, sec 1 (2) and GG No 46 of 3.4.1970, p 1116.

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1967 No 31

Assented to 30.03.1967.

Date of commencement of sec 2 (1), 1.4.1966, sec 2 (2).

Mine Subsidence Compensation (Amendment) Act 1966 No 9

Assented to 22.03.1966.

Date of commencement of sec 2 (4), for certain purposes, 22.3.1966.

For all purposes, 28.6.1966, sec 2 (1) (3) and GG No 63 of 24.6.1966, p 2536.

Date of commencement of sec 3 (1) (a), 1.7.1961, sec 3 (2).

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

This Act is reprinted with the omission of all amending provisions authorised to be omitted under sec 6 of the Reprints Act 1972.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965, the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997.

Long title

Am 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 2

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (a); 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (1).

Sec 4

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (b); 1967 No 31, sec 2 (1) (a); 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (2); 1982 No 69, Sch 3; 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (1); 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (2); 2008 No 19, Sch 2.6; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.60 [1]; 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [1]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.43 [2] [3]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [1]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.22.

Sec 5

Am 1966 No 9, sec 2 (4); 1973 No 55, sec 3 (a); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (3); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (2); 2002 No 129, Sch 2.10 [2]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.19; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.60 [2]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [2]–[7].

Sec 6

Am 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (4); 1982 No 69, Sch 2; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.10 [3]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.60 [3]; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.6; 2015 No 43, Sch 4.6; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [8].

Sec 6A

Ins 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [9].

Sec 7A

Ins 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (c). Am 1967 No 31, sec 3 (a); 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (5); 1994 No 4, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 8

Am 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (6).

Sec 9

Am 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (7). Subst 1983 No 153, Sch 2.

Sec 10

Am 1967 No 31, secs 2 (1) (b), 3 (b); 1969 No 71, sec 2 (a); 1973 No 55, sec 3 (b); 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (8); 1983 No 125, Sch 2 (1).

Sec 11

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (d); 1975 No 69, sec 2 (a); 1981 No 119, Sch 1; 1982 No 12, Schs 1 (1), 2 (9); 1982 No 69, Sch 2; 1983 No 125, Schs 1 (1), 2 (2); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.35; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.10 [4].

Sec 12

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (e); 1967 No 31, secs 2 (1) (c), 3 (c); 1969 No 71, sec 2 (b); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (10); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (3); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (3) (4); 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [2]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [10].

Sec 12A

Ins 1969 No 71, sec 2 (c). Am 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (11); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (4); 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (4) (5); 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [3] [4].

Sec 12B

Ins 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (5). Am 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [5] [6].

Sec 13

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (f); 1967 No 31, secs 2 (1) (d), 3 (d); 1969 No 71, sec 2 (d); 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (12); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (6); 1991 No 22, Sch 1; 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (4); 2015 No 48, Sch 1.18 [1] [2]; 2017 No 22, Sch 2.28.

Sec 13A

Ins 1969 No 71, sec 2 (e). Am 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 13B

Ins 1969 No 71, sec 2 (e).

Sec 13C

Ins 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 14

Am 1967 No 31, sec 2 (1) (e); 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 14A

Ins 1982 No 12, Sch 1 (2). Am 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 15

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (g); 1967 No 31, secs 2 (1) (f), 3 (e); 1975 No 69, sec 2 (b); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1982 No 12, Schs 1 (3), 2 (13); 1983 No 125, Sch 1 (2); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (8); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 152, Sch 4.22; 2005 No 43, Sch 7.10; 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [9]–[12].

Sec 15A

Ins 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (h). Am 1967 No 31, sec 3 (f). Rep 1994 No 4, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 15B

Ins 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (h). Am 1967 No 31, sec 3 (g); 1969 No 71, sec 2 (g); 1982 No 12, Sch 1 (4); 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (9); 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 15C

Ins 1975 No 69, sec 2 (c). Am 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 15D

Ins 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (10).

Sec 16

Am 1967 No 31, sec 2 (1) (g); 1969 No 71, sec 2 (f); 1982 No 12, Sch 1 (5); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.61 [11]–[13].

Sec 16A

Ins 1989 No 154, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 17

Am 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (i). Subst 1982 No 12, Sch 1 (6). Am 1999 No 31, Sch 4.59; 2007 No 94, Sch 4.

Sec 18

Am 1973 No 55, sec 3 (c); 1982 No 12, Sch 1 (7); 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 19

Rep 2011 No 62, Sch 5.

Sec 20

Ins 1966 No 9, sec 3 (1) (j). Am 1982 No 12, Sch 2 (14).

Sec 21

Ins 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 22

Ins 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [14].

Sch 1

Ins 1992 No 64, Sch 1 (8). Am 2014 No 55, Sch 1 [15] [16].

The whole Act

Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.43 [1] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” inserted instead).

Mine Subsidence Compensation Bill 1961

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