120Proceedings for compensation

#### 120 Proceedings for compensation 120 Proceedings for compensation > > (1) Any person who suffers loss or damage as a result of the operation of this Act in respect of any land, where the loss or damage arises from— > > > > > (a) fraud, or > > > > > (b) any error, misdescription or omission in the Register, or > > > > > (c) the land being brought under the provisions of this Act, or > > > > > (d) the registration (otherwise than under section 45E) of some other person as proprietor of the land, estate or interest, > > > > may commence proceedings in the Supreme Court for the recovery of damages. > > > (2) Such proceedings may be taken only— > > > > > (a) against the person whose acts or omissions have given rise to the loss or damage referred to in subsection (1), or > > > > > (b) against the Registrar-General. > > > (3) Proceedings against the Registrar-General are to be taken in accordance with Part 14. > > Note. > > Proceedings cannot be taken under this section against the authorised operator. Proceedings for an act or omission of the authorised operator can instead be taken against the Registrar-General. See section 15 (Liability of authorised operator for compensation) of the [Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-046). > > **s 120:** Am 1906 No 9, Sch; 1940 No 45, sec 2 (1) (c); 1970 No 23, sec 16 (b). Rep 1989 No 15, Sch 1 (6). Ins 2000 No 28, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2009 No 17, Sch 1 \[8\] \[9\]; 2016 No 46, Sch 4.4 \[44\].