Queensland Consolidated Acts

COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 153

153 Deciding compensation payable

(1) The chief executive must decide the reasonable compensation payable under the claim within 60 days after the day the claim is received.

(2) In deciding the claim, the chief executive may decide—

(a) the reasonable compensation payable; or

(b) to reject the claim; or

(c) to acquire the interest.

(3) The chief executive must, within 10 days after deciding the claim, notify the claimant of the decision and advise the claimant that the claimant may appeal to the Planning and Environment Court against a decision under section 153 (2) (a) or (b) .

(4) If the chief executive fails to decide the claim within 60 days of receiving the claim, the owner may appeal to the court as if the chief executive had decided to reject the claim.