Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2017 (2017-686) (NSW)

Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2017

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2017.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 January 2018 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Definition (1) In this Regulation— the Act means the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

4 Meaning of "active coal mine" (1) Exclusion of certain coal mines with historically inactive areas A coal mine that is a colliery holding referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of active coal mine in section 4 (1) of the Act is excluded from that definition if any part of the holding is shown hatched red and labelled "inactive underground coal mining" on the Active Coal Mines Map. (2) Inclusion of certain coal mines (other than historically inactive areas) A coal mine referred to in subclause (1) is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of active coal mine in section 4 (1) of the Act, but only in relation to land that is not shown hatched red and labelled "inactive underground coal mining" on the Active Coal Mines Map. (3) In this clause— Active Coal Mines Map means the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017—Active Coal Mines Map published in the Gazette on 8 December 2017. authorisation means an authorisation under the Mining Act 1992. mining lease means a mining lease under the Mining Act 1992.

5 Meaning of "infrastructure" For the purposes of the definition of infrastructure in section 4 (1) of the Act, the following buildings and works are prescribed— (a) bridges, (b) weirs, (c) tunnels, (d) culverts.