Customs Act 1901

PART XIIA - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROHIBITED ITEMS  

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Heading for Pt XIIA substituted by No 34 of 2009, Sch 9, item 2, effective 19 June 2009.

Pt XIIA inserted by No 137 of 1999.

SECTION 227G   COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE ETC. TO ITEMS  

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227G(1)    

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If:

(a) an activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Commonwealth in relation to a prohibited item taken into custody under this Part causes the loss or destruction of, or damage to, that item; and

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(b) the loss, destruction or damage occurred wholly or partly as a result of:

(i) insufficient care being exercised in selecting the persons to undertake the activity; or

(ii) insufficient care being exercised by the person undertaking that activity;

compensation for the loss, destruction or damage is payable to the owner of the item concerned.

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S 227G(1) amended by No 41 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 729, effective 1 July 2015. For saving and transitional provisions see note under the title of this Act.

S 227G(1) amended by No 34 of 2009, Sch 9 item 15.

227G(2)    
Compensation is payable out of money appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose.

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Section 227G inserted by No 137 of 1999.

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