PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 708D Damages entitlement for reprisal

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 708D

708D Damages entitlement for reprisal

(1) A reprisal is a tort and a person who takes a reprisal is liable in damages to anyone who suffers detriment as a result.

(2) Any appropriate remedy that may be granted by a court for a tort may be granted by a court for the taking of a reprisal.

(3) If the claim for the damages goes to trial in the Supreme Court or the District Court, it must be decided by a judge sitting without a jury.