sec.459Recovery of costs and compensation from holder or proposed holder

### sec.459 Recovery of costs and compensation from holder or proposed holder This section applies if the State incurs, or becomes liable to pay— costs relating to— the taking under section 456 (2) of land for the carrying out of authorised activities for a licence or proposed licence; or the transfer of the land to the relevant person; or the negotiation of the transfer, or any contract relating to the transfer; or assessed compensation for the taking; or costs relating to the compensation or its assessment; or interest on the compensation or costs. The State may recover from the relevant person as a debt— the reasonable amount of the costs; and the amount of the assessed compensation and the interest. In this section— relevant person means— relevant licence holder; or if the taking was for authorised activities for a proposed licence—the person who proposed to obtain the licence. (sec.459-ssec.1) This section applies if the State incurs, or becomes liable to pay— costs relating to— the taking under section 456 (2) of land for the carrying out of authorised activities for a licence or proposed licence; or the transfer of the land to the relevant person; or the negotiation of the transfer, or any contract relating to the transfer; or assessed compensation for the taking; or costs relating to the compensation or its assessment; or interest on the compensation or costs. (sec.459-ssec.2) The State may recover from the relevant person as a debt— the reasonable amount of the costs; and the amount of the assessed compensation and the interest. (sec.459-ssec.3) In this section— relevant person means— relevant licence holder; or if the taking was for authorised activities for a proposed licence—the person who proposed to obtain the licence. - (a) costs relating to— (i) the taking under section 456 (2) of land for the carrying out of authorised activities for a licence or proposed licence; or (ii) the transfer of the land to the relevant person; or (iii) the negotiation of the transfer, or any contract relating to the transfer; or - (i) the taking under section 456 (2) of land for the carrying out of authorised activities for a licence or proposed licence; or - (ii) the transfer of the land to the relevant person; or - (iii) the negotiation of the transfer, or any contract relating to the transfer; or - (b) assessed compensation for the taking; or - (c) costs relating to the compensation or its assessment; or - (d) interest on the compensation or costs. - (i) the taking under section 456 (2) of land for the carrying out of authorised activities for a licence or proposed licence; or - (ii) the transfer of the land to the relevant person; or - (iii) the negotiation of the transfer, or any contract relating to the transfer; or - (a) the reasonable amount of the costs; and - (b) the amount of the assessed compensation and the interest. - (a) relevant licence holder; or - (b) if the taking was for authorised activities for a proposed licence—the person who proposed to obtain the licence.