Compulsory acquisition of public records
15A Compulsory acquisition of public records
The Minister may, on behalf of the Crown, require a person to deliver to the Keeper of Public Records a public record in the person's possession.
The Minister may, if the Minister thinks fit, out of moneys lawfully available for the purpose pay compensation to a person required to deliver a public record to the Keeper.
The amount of compensation payable must be the value of the record as assessed by an independent valuer appointed by the Minister.
S. 15A(4) amended by No. 57/1985 s. 3(Sch. item 168.1).
Any dispute as to the amount of compensation may be referred by the Minister or the person required to deliver the public record, to the Magistrates' Court and the decision of the Court shall be final.
This section does not affect any rights of compulsory acquisition of public records existing under common law.
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