Queensland Numbered Acts

RACING INTEGRITY ACT 2016 - SECT 239

239 General provisions for orders about compensation or costs

(1) Compensation or costs that may be recovered under section 206 or this division may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding—

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

(b) for an alleged animal welfare offence, or another alleged offence against this Act or the Racing Act, the investigation of which gave rise to the claim for compensation.

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

(3) In considering whether it is just to order compensation, the court must have regard to any relevant offence committed by the claimant.

(4) A regulation may prescribe other matters that may, or must, be taken into account by the court when considering whether it is just to order compensation.