Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (59 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Interim arrangements etc.

Part 2   Transitional provisions

Division 10   Other matters

200   Constitutional safety net

(1) If:

(a) any of the amendments or repeals made by this Schedule; or

(b) the operation of a provision of this Part or the transitional rules;

would result in an acquisition of property (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution) from a person otherwise than on just terms (within the meaning of that paragraph), the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.

(2) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.