New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 8.12

8.12 Compensation payable by person engaged in relevant conduct

(1) This section applies if--

(a) compensation is payable under section 24JAA, 24KA, 24MD or 24NA of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth in respect of an act that is relevant conduct, and

(b) the act is attributable to the State under that Act.

(2) Subject to the regulations, the person who engaged in the relevant conduct is declared, in accordance with section 24JAA (9) (b) (i), 24KA (6) (b) (i), 24MD (4) (b) (i) or 24NA (7) (b) (i) (as the case requires) of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth, to be liable to pay the compensation.

(3) The regulations may limit the circumstances or persons (or both) to which the declaration made by subsection (2) applies.