Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00076:clause:7_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00076
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 28
Character Range: 83190–84501

28  After subsection 634(1)
Insert:

Claims for compensation
 (1A) Any claim for compensation must be made by or on behalf of an owner of the compensable item before the end of:
 (a) the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which the damage or destruction occurred, unless paragraph (b) applies; or
 (b) if, when the damage or destruction occurred, the owner did not know that the damage or destruction had occurred—the period of 12 months beginning on:
 (i) the day on which the owner became aware of the damage or destruction, unless subparagraph (ii) applies; or
 (ii) if the day on which the owner would have become aware of the damage or destruction if the owner had exercised due diligence is earlier than the day referred to in subparagraph (i)—that earlier day.
 (1B) A claim for compensation under subsection (1A) must:
 (a) if a form is approved in an instrument under subsection (1C)—be in that form; and
 (b) be accompanied by the documents (if any) prescribed by the regulations; and
 (c) specify the compensable item; and
 (d) specify the day on which the owner became aware of the damage or destruction; and
 (e) specify the circumstances of the damage or destruction.
 (1C) The Director of Biosecurity may, by notifiable instrument, approve a form for the purposes of paragraph (1B)(a).