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Water Act 2000
sec.765Compensation for damage
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### sec.765 Compensation for damage
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 division 2 or 4 .
Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement made of the person under the division.
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.
(sec.765-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 division 2 or 4 .
(sec.765-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 division.
(sec.765-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.765-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.
- (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.