Mining Act 1977 NIUE LAWSLEGISLATION AS AT DECEMBER 2006MINING ACT 19771977/30 – 5 August 1977PART 1PRELIMINARY1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Minerals property of Crown 4 Atomic Energy Act 1945 PART 2ADMINISTRATION5 Mining Inspectors 6 Duties of Mining Inspectors 7 Failure to comply with directions 8 Special powers of Mining Inspectors 9 Obstruction prohibited 10 Mining Office 11 Office of miner PART 3ACQUISITION OF LAND12 Acquisition of Niuean Land13 Crown land open for mining 14 Niuean land open for mining 15 Niuean land may be declared open for mining without consent of owner 16 Agreement with owner for mining 17 Area of mining lease PART 4GRANT OF LICENCES18 Prospecting licences19 Mining licences 20 Access licence 21 Form of licence 22 Validity of licence 23 Licence deemed to have been confirmed 24 Registration of licence 25 Destruction of licence 26 Licence to constitute contract 27 Surrender, cancellation and suspension of licence PART 5COMPENSATION28 Compensation29 Claims for ...