Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 204

204 .         Applying for compensation

        (1)         A person may apply to the Minister for compensation for any loss or damage suffered by the person as described in section 203(1).

        (2)         The application must be made in writing within 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage.

        (3)         The application must —

            (a)         state details of the person’s loss or damage; and

            (b)         state the amount of compensation claimed and the grounds for the amount claimed; and

            (c)         be accompanied by any further information required by the regulations.

        (4)         The applicant must provide any other relevant information required by notice given under section 205 to decide the application.

        (5)         Despite subsection (2), the Minister may accept a person’s application for compensation made more than 90 days after the person suffers the loss or damage if the Minister is satisfied that it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to accept the application.