New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PLANTATIONS AND REAFFORESTATION ACT 1999 - SECT 37

37 Procedure if parties fail to agree on compensation

(1) If the Minister and the owner or manager of an authorised timber plantation fail to agree on an amount of compensation payable under this Part, the determination of the amount of compensation is to be made by:

(a) an independent arbitrator appointed by the parties, or

(b) if they cannot agree, an independent arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Code.

(2) For the purposes of any such arbitration, the Minister may vary the direction under this Part for which compensation is to be paid.

(3) The determination of any such arbitrator as to an amount of compensation payable under this Part is final.