Water Resources Act 2007

A person may claim compensation from the Territory if the person suffers loss or expense—

in complying with a notice given to the person under section 72 (Direction to modify or remove water structure); or

because of the exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under any of the following provisions by an authorised officer, a person assisting an authorised officer or someone else authorised by the authority:

part 8 (Assessment and investigation of water resources);

section 77 (Action by authority if notice or direction contravened);

part 10 (Enforcement).

Compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for—

compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or

an offence against this Act brought against the person making the claim for compensation.

A court may order the payment of reasonable compensation for the loss or expense only if satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.

A regulation may prescribe matters that may, must or must not be taken into account by the court in considering whether it is just to make the order.