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Public Health Act 2005
sec.368Applying for compensation
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### sec.368 Applying for compensation
A person who suffers loss or damage because of the exercise, or purported exercise, of a power under part 6 or 7 may apply to the chief executive for compensation for the loss or damage.
The application must be made in writing within 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage.
The application must state—
details of the person’s loss or damage; and
the amount of compensation claimed and the grounds for the amount claimed.
The applicant also must provide any other relevant information reasonably required by the chief executive to decide the application.
Despite subsection (2) , the chief executive may accept a person’s application for compensation made more than 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage if the chief executive is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to accept the application.
(sec.368-ssec.1) A person who suffers loss or damage because of the exercise, or purported exercise, of a power under part 6 or 7 may apply to the chief executive for compensation for the loss or damage.
(sec.368-ssec.2) The application must be made in writing within 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage.
(sec.368-ssec.3) The application must state— details of the person’s loss or damage; and the amount of compensation claimed and the grounds for the amount claimed.
(sec.368-ssec.4) The applicant also must provide any other relevant information reasonably required by the chief executive to decide the application.
(sec.368-ssec.5) Despite subsection (2) , the chief executive may accept a person’s application for compensation made more than 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage if the chief executive is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to accept the application.
- (a) details of the person’s loss or damage; and
- (b) the amount of compensation claimed and the grounds for the amount claimed.