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Local Government Act 1993
181Awarding of compensation concerning orders
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#### 181 Awarding of compensation concerning orders
181 Awarding of compensation concerning orders
> > (1) The Land and Environment Court, on the hearing of an appeal or otherwise, has a discretion to award compensation to a person on whom an order is served for any expense incurred by the person as a consequence of the order, including the cost of any investigative work or reinstatement carried out by the person as a consequence of the order, but only if the person satisfies the Court that the giving of the order was unsubstantiated or the terms of the order were unreasonable.
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> > (2) A claim for compensation may not be made more than 28 days after the date on which the Court gives its decision on the appeal or more than 3 months after the date of the order if an appeal is not made against the order.
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> > (3) Compensation under this section is to be awarded against the council.