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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.254BDamages entitlement for reprisal
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### sec.254B Damages entitlement for reprisal
A reprisal is a tort and a person who takes a reprisal is liable in damages to anyone who suffers detriment as a result.
Any appropriate remedy that may be granted by a court for a tort may be granted by a court for the taking of a reprisal.
If the claim for the damages goes to trial in the Supreme Court or the District Court, it must be decided by a judge sitting without a jury.
s 254B ins 2009 No. 16 s 67
(sec.254B-ssec.1) A reprisal is a tort and a person who takes a reprisal is liable in damages to anyone who suffers detriment as a result.
(sec.254B-ssec.2) Any appropriate remedy that may be granted by a court for a tort may be granted by a court for the taking of a reprisal.
(sec.254B-ssec.3) If the claim for the damages goes to trial in the Supreme Court or the District Court, it must be decided by a judge sitting without a jury.