Coal seam gas conduct and compensation agreementsConduct and Compensation Agreement • February 18th, 2010
Resource companies are required to negotiate compensation with landholders prior to undertaking significant activities on your land. Usually, the compensation is detailed in an agreement called a ‘conduct and compensation agreement’ (CCA). CCAs set out not only the compensation you will receive but also the way in which the resource company will conduct its activities on your land, particularly how those activities will be done so as to minimise any interference with your farming or grazing activities.
The standard Conduct and Compensation Agreement is not fair to landowners1. The standard agreement can be accessed at:Conduct and Compensation Agreement • April 3rd, 2012
The fundamental legal nature of an agreement is two parties at arms length who reach ‘agreement’. If either party is not satisfied with the outcome, no agreement is reached. An agreement is only fair where there is a reasonable equality of the bargaining position of each of the parties. Here, there is no real ability for you to walk away if you do not reach agreement. Entry can be obtained and court proceedings can be commenced against you; not usually a good start to an ongoing relationship. The legislative description of this document as a “Conduct and Compensation Agreement” makes a mockery of the term agreement.
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