Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00044:clause:1_22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00044
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22
Character Range: 28505–29276

22  Compensation for acquisition of property

 (1) If the operation of this Act would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, 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) any other court of competent jurisdiction;
for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.

 (3) In this section:

acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.