Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (INFECTION CONTROL FOR PERSONAL APPEARANCE SERVICES) ACT 2003 - SECT 114

114 Compensation

(1) If a person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under any of the following subdivisions of division 2 by or for a local government, the person may claim compensation from the local government—

(a) subdivision 1 (Entry of places);

(b) subdivision 3 (Powers after entry);

(c) subdivision 4 (Power to seize evidence).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement made of the person under the subdivision.

(3) Compensation may be claimed and ordered to be paid in a proceeding—

(a) brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed; or

(b) for an offence against this Act brought against the person claiming compensation.

(4) A court may order compensation to be paid only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.