Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00053:clause:1_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017A00053
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 13
Character Range: 7562–8254

13  Compensation
(1) If the operation of this Act 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 the Federal Court of Australia for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.
(3) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purposes of making payments under this item.