Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
144Roads compensation orders—assessment
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144 Roads compensation orders—assessment (1) In making a roads compensation order, the court may assess the amount of compensation in the way the court considers appropriate. the estimated cost of remedying the damage (2) In assessing the amount of compensation, the court may take into account the matters the court considers relevant, including— (a) evidence presented in relation to the prosecution of the offence; and (b) evidence not presented in relation to the prosecution of the offence but presented in relation to the making of the proposed order; and (c) a certificate from the Territory stating that it maintains the road infrastructure concerned; and
Roads compensation orders for damage to road infrastructure Division 3.9.2 (d) any other certificate of the Territory. Examples—par (d) 1 a certificate estimating the monetary value of a part or all of the road infrastructure or of the damage to it 2 a certificate estimating the cost of remedying the damage 3 a certificate estimating the extent of the offender’s contribution to the damage