New South Wales Consolidated Acts

APIARIES ACT 1985 - SECT 30

30 Claims

(1) Compensation is not payable under this Part in respect of any queen bees that have been destroyed or irradiated unless a claim for compensation is made within 60 days after the destruction or irradiation.

(1A) A claim under this section:

(a) must be in an approved form, and

(b) must be verified as provided in the form, and

(c) must be lodged at an office of the Department.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a claim for compensation is made after the expiration of the period of 60 days referred to in that subsection, the Minister may authorise the payment of the whole or any part of the compensation which would have been payable had the claim been made during that period if the Minister is satisfied that reasonable grounds existed for the delay in making the claim.