Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:337a
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Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 337A
Character Range: 553314–554131

337A  Compensation for acquisition of property
 (1) If the operation of:
 (a) this Chapter; or
 (b) a legislative instrument made under this Chapter;
would result in an acquisition of property (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution) from a person otherwise than on just terms (within the meaning of that paragraph), the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.
 (2) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in:
 (a) the Federal Court of Australia; or
 (b) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory;
for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.

Chapter 5—Governance of the aged care system

Part 1—Introduction