Transport Infrastructure Act 1994

A person claiming to be entitled to compensation under this division may apply in writing to the chief executive for the compensation.

The application must be made—

within 12 months after the establishment of light rail transport infrastructure on light rail land giving rise to the claim for compensation; or

within a longer time agreed by the chief executive.

If, within 60 days after the person applies under subsection (1), or a longer time agreed between the person and the chief executive, no agreement has been reached between the person and the chief executive on the application—

the person may apply to the Land Court for the compensation; or

the chief executive may apply to the Land Court to have the compensation decided by the court.

The Land Court has jurisdiction to deal with an application made to it under subsection (3), including jurisdiction to require the chief executive to pay the person compensation decided by the court.

Nothing in subsection (2)(a) stops a person from applying for compensation before the establishment of the light rail transport infrastructure is completed if the claim relates to the person’s occupation of land during the establishment of the infrastructure.