26Compensation not payable

#### 26 Compensation not payable 26 Compensation not payable > > (1) Compensation is not payable by or on behalf of the State— > > > > > (a) because of the enactment or operation of this Act, or for any consequence of that enactment or operation, or > > > > > (b) because of any statement or conduct relating to the enactment of this Act. > > > (2) This section does not extend to compensation payable under a transaction arrangement to a party to the transaction arrangement in connection with the performance of obligations under the transaction arrangement. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > compensation includes damages or any other form of monetary compensation. > > > > conduct includes any act or omission, whether unconscionable, misleading, deceptive or otherwise. > > > > operation of this Act includes the operation of any notice or order under this Act and any agreement entered into under or for the purposes of this Act. > > > > statement includes a representation of any kind— > > > > > (a) whether made verbally or in writing, and > > > > > (b) whether negligent, false, misleading or otherwise. > > > > the State means the Crown within the meaning of the [Crown Proceedings Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-070), and includes a public sector agency and an officer, employee or agent of the Crown or a public sector agency.