South Australian Current Acts

LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1969 - SECT 29

29—Compensation for entry or temporary occupation

        (1)         A person interested in land that is entered or temporarily occupied pursuant to this Part may, at any time before the expiration of three months from the day on which the Authority, or any person authorised by the Authority, was last in occupation of, or upon, the land, by notice in writing served upon the Authority, claim compensation.

        (2)         If after the expiration of three months from the day on which a notice was served under subsection (1) of this section, the Authority and the claimant are not agreed upon the amount of compensation that should be paid, either the Authority or the claimant may refer the matter to the Court for determination.

        (3)         The Court shall, upon the reference of any such matter, determine the amount of compensation that should be paid by the Authority, and order the payment of that amount to the claimant.