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ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 227

Compensation for acquisition of property

  (1)   If the operation of :

  (a)   this Act ; or

  (b)   a legislative instrument made under 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:

  (a)   the Federal Court; or

  (b)   the Supreme Court of a State or Territory;

for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.


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