113Compensation orders for damage to road and rail

113 Compensation orders for damage to road and rail infrastructure (1) The court that finds a person (the offender) guilty of an offence may make a compensation order requiring the offender to pay an amount of compensation to a rail or road authority as decided by the court.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 74 (2) The compensation is for any damage to any rail or road infrastructure incurred, or likely to be incurred, by the rail or road authority as a result of the offence. (3) The court may do so only: (a) on an application made by the rail or road authority or the Competent Authority within 2 years of the offender being found guilty of the offence; and (b) if the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities the commission of the offence caused or contributed to the damage.