Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 778

778 Existing compensation decisions and proceedings continue

(1) If, before the commencement of this section, the Land Court had decided compensation under former section 145 or 191 for a matter, the decision is taken to be the compensation for the matter decided under schedule 1, section 22.

(2) If, immediately before the commencement, a proceeding under former section 145 or 191 had been started—

(a) the proceeding may be finished as if schedule 1 had not been enacted; and

(b) compensation decided for the matter in the proceeding is taken to be the compensation decided under schedule 1, section 22 for the matter.

(3) In carrying out a review of the compensation or decided compensation under schedule 1, section 22, the Land Court must apply former section 145 or 191—

(a) as if the review were the proceeding mentioned in the section; and

(b) with other necessary changes.

(4) This section applies despite schedule 1, section 22(1).