Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 11

11 .         Supply authority to pay compensation for damage done

        (1)         A supply authority shall —

            (a)         in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act, cause as little detriment and inconvenience and do as little damage as possible; and

            (b)         make full compensation to all persons concerned for all damage (other than the compulsory acquisition of land) sustained by them in consequence of the exercise by the supply authority of the powers aforesaid.

        (2)         Where in accordance with subsection (1)(b) a supply authority is liable to make compensation to a person for damage sustained by him in consequence of the exercise of its said powers by such supply authority, the amount of the compensation to be paid, shall, in default of agreement between the parties, be determined by means of a reference to an arbitrator or arbitrators under and in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 ¹ .

        [Section 11 amended by No. 109 of 1985 s. 3(1).]