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Lands Acquisition Act 1978
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66 Assessment of compensation
(1) Subject to this section, in assessing compensation under this Act,
the Tribunal must have regard to, but is not bound by, the rules set
out in Schedule 2.
(2) The Chairperson of the Tribunal may, for the purpose of the
assessment of compensation for land comprising or involving native
title rights and interests, make rules modifying the rules set out in
Schedule 2.
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(3) Where a claim is made for compensation in respect of the
acquisition of native title rights and interests, the Tribunal must
have regard to, but is not bound by, the rules set out in Schedule 2
as modified under subsection (2).
(4) Nothing in this section derogates from the requirement that
compensation under this Act is to be on just terms.