Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2002



Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961.

The Hon EDWARD OBEID, M.L.C.,Minister for Mineral Resources
1   Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2002.
2   Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2002.
Note—
This Regulation replaces the Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 1997 which is repealed on 1 September 2002 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3   Definitions and notes
(1)  In this Regulation:
approved means approved for the time being by the Chairman of the Board.
(2)  Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4   Contributions under section 11 (1A)
For the purposes of section 11 (1A) of the Act, in respect of the year referred to in the heading to Schedule 1:
(a)  the contribution payable to the Mine Subsidence Compensation Fund by the proprietor of a colliery holding specified in Column 1 of that Schedule is, for each dollar of the land value of that colliery holding, to be calculated at the rate (if any) specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite that colliery holding, and
(b)  the proprietor of a colliery holding specified in Column 1 of that Schedule is, if no rate is specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite that colliery holding, excepted from contributing to the Mine Subsidence Compensation Fund.
5   Prescribed period under section 12 (1) (c)
The prescribed period for the purposes of section 12 (1) (c) of the Act is the period, not exceeding 6 months, during which any buildings or works are (by reason of damage arising from subsidence due to the extraction of coal or shale) untenantable, under repair or in course of construction.
6   Notifications under section 12 (2)
A notification under section 12 (2) of the Act must be lodged with the Secretary of the Board:
(a)  within 12 months after the day on which it became known to the owner concerned that the damage was caused by subsidence, or
(b)  if the Board determines that the owner should have known on a particular day that the damage was caused by subsidence, within 12 months after that day, or
(c)  if the Board determines that a longer period is justified in the circumstances of the case, within the longer period so determined.
7   Claims under section 12A
(1)  Any claim under section 12A of the Act must be in or to the effect of the approved form.
(2)  For the purposes of section 12A (2) (a) of the Act, the prescribed time within which a claim referred to in section 12A (1) (a) must be lodged with the Secretary of the Board is 3 months from the date on which the damage occurred.
(3)  However, if the claimant satisfies the Board:
(a)  that he or she was not aware of the damage on the date on which it occurred or was not aware that the damage was caused by the exercise by the Board of its powers under section 13A of the Act, and
(b)  that he or she was the owner of the improvements or the household or other effects on the date on which the damage occurred and on the date on which the notification was lodged,
then the prescribed time within which the claim must be lodged is 3 months from the date on which he or she became aware of the damage or became aware that the damage was caused by the exercise by the Board of its powers under section 13A of the Act.
8   Prescribed qualifications of valuer under section 13 (1) (a)
For the purposes of section 13 (1) (a) of the Act, a valuer has the prescribed qualifications if the valuer is registered as a practising real estate valuer under the Valuers Registration Act 1975.
9   Prescribed fee under section 15B (2)
For the purposes of section 15B (2) of the Act, the prescribed fee to accompany an application for a certificate of compliance is $40.
10   Prescribed fee under section 15C (2)
For the purposes of section 15C (2) of the Act, the prescribed fee to accompany an application for a certificate to the effect that a compensation claim has been paid is $20.
11   Savings
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 1997, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.
Schedule 1 Rate of contribution to mine subsidence compensation fund for 2001
(Clause 4)
Column 1
Column 2
Colliery holding
Rate (in $)
Aberdare North
Excepted
Airly
0.00118
Angus Place
0.03768
Antiene
Excepted
Appin
0.02487
Avon
Excepted
Avondale
0.00064
Baal Bone
0.06377
Bargo
Excepted
Bayswater No 2
0.38356
Bengalla
0.04866
Berrima
0.00488
Bloomfield
0.00847
Blue Mountains
0.00667
Boggabri
0.00053
Brimdale
Excepted
Brimstone
Excepted
Brimstone Extended
Excepted
Bulli Main
Excepted
Camberwell
0.02528
Canyon
0.00132
Cardiff Borehole
Excepted
Chain Valley
0.01572
Charbon
0.00959
Clarence
0.02719
Coal Cliff
0.00083
Cooranbong
0.03686
Cordeaux
0.01001
Cullen Valley
0.10606
Cumnock No 1
0.01253
Dartbrook
0.06278
Donaldson Coal
Excepted
Drayton
0.04393
Duralie
0.00043
Elouera
0.01605
Enhance Place
0.01676
Fernbrook
0.00303
Glendell
Excepted
Glennies Creek
0.00672
Gunnedah
0.00357
Hunter Valley Extended
0.00124
Hunter Valley Operations
0.02399
Huntley
0.00038
Invincible
0.00960
Ivanhoe
0.02524
John Darling
0.01458
Kandos No 3
0.00648
Kemira
0.00053
Lambton
Excepted
Lemington
0.03169
Liddell
0.01669
Lithgow Valley
Excepted
Mandalong Mine
Excepted
Maules Creek
0.00053
Metropolitan
0.02416
Mitchells Flat
0.00057
Mt Owen
0.35008
Mt Thorley
0.03869
Munmorah
0.01923
Muswellbrook
0.02019
Myuna
0.03926
Narama
0.14657
Nardell Underground
0.00145
Nattai
0.00189
New Wallsend No 2
0.09249
Newdell
Excepted
Newstan
0.01405
North Cliff
Excepted
Northern
0.02028
Preston & Preston Extended Tunnel
0.00800
Ravensworth East
Excepted
Ravensworth No 2
0.00904
Rixs Creek
0.01815
Saxonvale
0.04403
South Bulli
0.00721
Southland
0.01408
Springvale
0.03003
Stratford
0.03686
Swamp Creek
0.00025
Tahmoor
0.01899
Teralba
0.00879
Tower
0.02175
Ulan No 2
0.08340
United
0.02878
Valley No 1
0.02222
Valley No 3
0.04000
Vickery
0.00078
Wallarah
0.02086
Wallerawang
0.00426
Wambo
0.03704
Warkworth
0.05618
West Cliff
0.02961
West Wallsend
0.07085
Western Main
0.00250
Westside
0.00477
Whitehaven
0.01259
Wyee
0.03037