52CCompensation

### 52C Compensation > *\[Section 52C Substituted by No. 69 of 1994, s. 7 \]* > > > (1)  An owner of land who loses an access or potential access to the land across a common boundary with a road because of a proclamation declaring that road to be a limited access road may apply for compensation. > > > (2)  An application for compensation is to be – > > > > > > (a) in writing; and > > > > > > > (b) lodged with the Minister. > > > (3)  An application for compensation is to be made within 12 months after the day on which the owner receives notice under [section 52A](#GS52A@EN) [(7)](#GS52A@Gs7@EN) . > > > (4)  The Minister may only pay compensation if satisfied that the person applying has lost an access or potential access to his or her land that existed before the proclamation. > > > (5)  The amount of compensation is to be – > > > > > > (a) as agreed by the Minister and the owner; or > > > > > > > (b) if there is no agreement, determined in the same manner as a disputed claim for compensation under the [Land Acquisition Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-023) . > > > (6)  [*\[Section 52C Subsection (6) amended by No. 39 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:04 Nov 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-11-04/act-2019-039#GS6@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 52C Subsection (6) amended by No. 39 of 2019, s. 6, Applied:04 Nov 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-11-04/act-2019-039#GS6@Hpa@EN) If a person is issued with a licence under [section 52CA](#GS52CA@EN) in respect of land, the amount of compensation payable to that person may be reduced to take into account the fact that the person has been issued with the licence in respect of the land. > > > (7)  Compensation is not payable more than once in relation to any particular land.