Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister may
by his officers, agents, or workmen search for petroleum or geothermal energy
resources, and conduct all operations deemed necessary for or incidental to
searching for, obtaining, refining, or disposing of petroleum, geothermal
energy resources or geothermal energy produced in Western Australia; and, for
such purposes, may enter upon and occupy, either temporarily or
permanently —
(a) any
vacant Crown land; or
(b) any
other land.
(2) Where any of the
powers conferred by subsection (1) has been exercised in relation to land
referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection, compensation is payable
to the occupier of the land and to any person having an estate or interest
therein for any interference with the use of the land by the occupier, with
operations carried on thereon or for any damage to or interference with any
improvement on the land.
(3) Any claim for
payment of compensation under this section shall be made, dealt with, and
determined under and in accordance with the provisions of Part 10 of the
Land Administration Act 1997 , as if it were a claim for compensation
made originally under that Act.
[Section 11 amended by No. 31 of 1997
s. 76(2); No. 35 of 2007 s. 11.]