Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION  

PART 1-1 - INTRODUCTION  

Division 5 - Constitutional matters  

SECTION 5-10   COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY  

5-10(1)    
If the operation of this Act would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.

5-10(2)    
If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in the Federal Court for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.

5-10(3)    
In this section:

acquisition of property
has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution .

just terms
has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution .