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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.159BCourt may order compensation
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### sec.159B Court may order compensation
A person may claim compensation from the State if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this part, including, for example, in complying with a requirement made of the person under this part.
Payment of compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for—
compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
an offence against this Act brought against the person making the claim for compensation.
A court may order the payment of compensation for the loss or expense only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
This section is subject to section 154N .
s 159B (prev s 156) ins 1994 No. 42 s 43
amd 2022 No. 21 s 17 (1)
reloc and renum 2022 No. 21 s 17 (2)
(sec.159B-ssec.1) A person may claim compensation from the State if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this part, including, for example, in complying with a requirement made of the person under this part.
(sec.159B-ssec.2) Payment of compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for— compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or an offence against this Act brought against the person making the claim for compensation.
(sec.159B-ssec.3) A court may order the payment of compensation for the loss or expense only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
(sec.159B-ssec.4) This section is subject to section 154N .
- (a) compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
- (b) an offence against this Act brought against the person making the claim for compensation.