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Water Act 1989
33BCompensation
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33B Compensation
(1) The Minister, or a person authorised in writing by the Minister for a purpose referred to in section 33A, must cause as little damage and inconvenience as possible in the performance of his or her functions under this Division.
(2) The Minister is liable to compensate any person who has—
as a direct, natural and reasonable consequence of the performance of a function under this Division by the Minister, or a person authorised in writing by the Minister for a purpose referred to in section 33A.
(3) The Minister is not liable to compensate a person for consequential loss.
(4) Any claim for compensation must be made and dealt with in accordance with the **Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986** as if it were a claim under section 47(1) of that Act.
S. 33C inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 11.