Land Administration Act 1997
Part 10Compensation
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Part 10 — Compensation
Division 1 — Persons entitled to compensation
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Owners of interests in land taken, entitlement of 220
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Person suffering damage from entry to land, entitlement of 221
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Management body, entitlement of for loss of use of structures etc. 221
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Mine, compensation for damage to etc. 222
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Limitation on compensation if taking done under Part 9 could have been done under another Act 222
Division 2 — The claim
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Time limit for making claim for compensation 222
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Who can claim compensation 223
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Principal Registrar to be guardian etc. in certain cases 223
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Potential claimant absent from State or an infant etc., procedure in case of 223
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Content and service of claim 224
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Non‑monetary compensation, requests for 225
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Service of claim etc., manner of 225
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Acquiring authority may require further particulars 226
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Time limit for acquiring authority to dispute title 226
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Claimant whose title is disputed may apply to Supreme Court 227
Division 3 — Dealing with the claim
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Offer of compensation if title not in dispute, when to be made 227
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Claim and offer, amending 228
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Rejection of offer, time limit for; effect of not rejecting offer 229
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Rejected offer, how compensation determined in case of 229
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If offer not made within time limit, claimant may commence proceedings 229
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Claimant failing to commence proceedings after rejecting offer 230
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Court action for compensation, commencing and procedure on 231
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SAT claim for compensation, referring and procedure on 233
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Assessor’s consent to act required etc. 234
Division 4 — The State Administrative Tribunal
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Constitution of SAT for compensation claims 235
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Assessor not member of SAT may sit on SAT 235
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SAT may hear other claims by consent 236