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Lands Acquisition Act 1989
88Relationship between advances on account of, and payments of, compensation
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88 Relationship between advances on account of, and payments of, compensation
(1) Where: (a) the Commonwealth is required to pay compensation to a person under this Part; and (b) the total amount paid as advances exceeds the amount of compensation; the person is liable to pay to the Commonwealth the amount of the excess. (2) An amount due to the Commonwealth under subsection (1) may be recovered as a debt due by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.