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Wardens' Court at Jaba River; ex parte Bougainville Copper Pty. Ltd., Regina v

País/Territorio
Papua Nueva Guinea
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Dic 4, 1970
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Supreme Court
Sede de la corte
Port Moresbyo
Juez
Minogue,Clarkson, Kelly.
Número de referencia
PNGLR 11
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Mar, Medio ambiente gen., Cuestiones jurídicas
Palabra clave
Minería Contaminación marina Responsabilidad/indemnización Manejo y conservación pesquera
Resumen
The Wardens’ Court had awarded periodic payments of 1500 pounds of fish per year for the duration of a 42 year mining lease to the clan whose fishing had been affected by the mining company’s operations. This was purportedly pursuant to the Mining (Bougainville Copper Agreement) Ordinance 1967. The mining company sought to have the order quashed. It was not clear that the Wardens’ Court acted under the correct provision of the legislation. There was a failure to clearly identify and specify the persons on whose behalf the award for compensation was made. Compensation was not necessarily tied to the duration of the lease. The compensation was for the loss of a right and would be more properly paid in a lump sum. Order was quashed.
Texto completo
COU-159867.pdf