This Act shall not be read as implying that:
(a) the relevant land or an interest in the relevant land was not acquired by compulsory process under the Lands Acquisition Act so that the relevant land or interest became vested in the Commonwealth on 23 June 1978; or
(b) if the relevant land was so acquired, the persons with non - mining interests in that land on 22 June 1978 are not entitled to compensation under the Lands Acquisition Act by reason of that acquisition.