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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Permits, access to land, and title notations - Access to land other than for minimum impact activity

68: Conciliation

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"Help from an arbitrator to resolve land access disagreements"

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When you are trying to sort out a disagreement about accessing land, a person called an arbitrator helps you. The arbitrator tries to get you and the other parties to agree on a solution that you all like. If you all agree, the arbitrator makes a decision that follows what you have agreed on.

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Permits, access to land, and title notations: Access to land other than for minimum impact activity

68Conciliation

  1. An arbitrator shall not make a determination until the arbitrator has brought, or has used his or her best endeavours to bring, the parties to a settlement acceptable to all of them.

  2. If the parties come to such a settlement, the arbitrator shall make a determination which gives effect to the terms of the settlement.