An appeal from the Lands Acquisition Tribunal to the Supreme Court under s 84 of the Lands Acquisition Act (NT) is by way of hearing de novo, not a limited rehearing. The constitutional requirement of just terms under s 50 of the NT Self-Government Act means only a court can make the ultimate determination of compensation, and the court is not confined to the evidence before the Tribunal. This applies regardless of whether Chapter III of the Commonwealth Constitution applies to the Northern Territory.
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