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LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1969 - SECT 25A

25A—Solatium

        (1)         The Authority may increase the amount of compensation payable to a person in relation to the acquisition of land by the prescribed amount by way of solatium if—

            (a)         at the time the notice of intention to acquire land was given in relation to the land, the person was an owner and occupier of the land; and

            (b)         as a result of the acquisition of the land, the person's principal place of residence was acquired.

        (2)         A payment of solatium under this section is to be made on final resolution of the amount of compensation payable under this Act in respect of the acquisition of the relevant land.

        (3)         Despite any other provision of this Act, or any other Act or law, no interest is payable in relation to a payment of solatium under this section.

        (4)         In this section—

"prescribed amount" means—

            (a)         10% of the market value of the land; or

            (b)         —

                  (i)         if the regulations prescribe an amount for the purposes of this paragraph—that amount; or

                  (ii)         if the regulations do not prescribe an amount for the purposes of this paragraph—$50 000,

whichever is the lesser amount.



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