NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 134 Compensation for acquisition of property
NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 134
Compensation for acquisition of property(1) Subsection 50(2) of the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978 and section 128A of the Liquor Act do not apply in relation to any acquisition of property referred to in those provisions that occurs as a result of the operation of this Act (other than Part 4).
Note: Section 60 deals with acquisitions of property that occur as a result of the operation of Part 4.
(2) However, if the operation of this Act (other than Part 4) would result in an acquisition of property to which paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution applies from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.
(3) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.
(4) In subsection (2):
"acquisition of property" has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.
"just terms" has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.