Section 11: Protection of land vested in the Authority

(1) Property vested in the Authority shall not be liable to be acquired compulsorily under any enactment; and notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, no mining operations shall be carried on, in or under any land vested in the Authority or any land over which the Authority is entitled to rights of support for benefit of lands so vested, except with the prior approval in writing of the President.
In this subsection, "mining operations" includes prospecting for minerals, the getting of minerals, and activities preparatory or incidental thereto.
(2) Any person who suffers loss by reason of the provisions of the subsection (1) relating to mining operations shall-
(a) be paid adequate compensation by the Authority in respect of the loss; and
(b) be entitled to refer any question as to his interest in the subject matter of the loss and also to the amount of any compensation payable in pursuance of this subsection for the determination by the High Court having jurisdiction in the area in which the subject-matter is situated.
(3) This section binds the Government of the Federation and the Government of any State in the Federation.