Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (COVERT POWERS) ACT 2012 - SECT 32

32 .         Compensation for property loss or damage

        (1)         If a person suffers loss of or damage to property as a direct result of an authorised operation, the State is liable to pay to the person compensation as agreed between the State and the person or, in default of agreement, as determined by action against the State in a court of competent jurisdiction.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply if —

            (a)         the person suffered the loss or damage in the course of, or as a direct result of, engaging in any criminal activity (other than criminal activity that is controlled conduct); or

            (b)         the person was a participant involved in the authorised operation at the time of suffering the loss or damage.