New South Wales Consolidated Acts

REAL PROPERTY ACT 1900 - SECT 130

130 Minister may direct ex gratia payments from Torrens Assurance Fund

(1) Despite section 129 (2), the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Registrar-General, direct that compensation is payable in any of the circumstances referred to in that subsection if, in all of the circumstances of the case, the Minister is satisfied that it would be just to do so.

(2) A decision as to whether or not to give a direction under this section is in the absolute discretion of the Minister.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), nothing in any recommendation of the Registrar-General requires the Minister to give a direction under this section.

(4) A decision by the Minister under this section may not be called into question in any legal proceedings.