Agricultural Industry Services Act 1998
38Compensation
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38 Compensation
38 Compensation
(1) The Secretary must pay compensation to the owner of any land in respect of which a power is exercised under this Part for any loss or damage arising from the exercise of the power.
(2) However, the Secretary is not liable to pay compensation to the extent to which the loss or damage arises from anything done for the purposes of an inspection that reveals that there has been a contravention of this Act by the owner or occupier of the land.
(3) A committee is taken to have indemnified the Secretary for any compensation payable by the Secretary under this section as a result of action taken by the Secretary at the request of the committee.