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Radiation Safety Act 1999
sec.151Compensation
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### sec.151 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 any of the following subdivisions of division 3 —
subdivision 1 (Entry of places)
subdivision 3 (Powers after entry)
subdivision 5 (Vehicles)
subdivision 6 (Power to seize evidence and dangerous things)
subdivision 9 (Emergency powers of inspectors).
Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement made of the person under the subdivision.
Compensation may be claimed and ordered to be paid in a proceeding—
brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed; or
for an offence against this Act brought against the person claiming compensation.
A court may order compensation to be paid only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
A regulation may prescribe matters that may, or must, be taken into account by the court when considering whether it is just to make the order.
(sec.151-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 any of the following subdivisions of division 3 — subdivision 1 (Entry of places) subdivision 3 (Powers after entry) subdivision 5 (Vehicles) subdivision 6 (Power to seize evidence and dangerous things) subdivision 9 (Emergency powers of inspectors).
(sec.151-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement made of the person under the subdivision.
(sec.151-ssec.3) Compensation may be claimed and ordered to be paid in a proceeding— brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed; or for an offence against this Act brought against the person claiming compensation.
(sec.151-ssec.4) A court may order compensation to be paid only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
(sec.151-ssec.5) A regulation may prescribe matters that may, or must, be taken into account by the court when considering whether it is just to make the order.
- • subdivision 1 (Entry of places)
- • subdivision 3 (Powers after entry)
- • subdivision 5 (Vehicles)
- • subdivision 6 (Power to seize evidence and dangerous things)
- • subdivision 9 (Emergency powers of inspectors).
- (a) brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed; or
- (b) for an offence against this Act brought against the person claiming compensation.