Compensation for errors
15 Compensation for errors
Where, in the opinion of an administrative authority, or where after the review of a matter an authorised review officer or the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations determines that, a person suffered damage, loss or injustice by reason of —
negligent or incorrect advice given by an officer of an administrative authority or on behalf of the Minister; or
a negligent or incorrect act, omission or determination,
purportedly under this Act, the administrative authority —
[(c) deleted]
if it is an accountable authority as defined in the Financial Management Act 2006, may by way of request to the Treasurer for an act of grace payment under section 80 of that Act; or
otherwise, may,
make such provision, whether by way of payment, waiver or deferral, as may be appropriate and any such provision may for the purposes of section 17 be treated as though it had been a rebate and may be reimbursed.
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be taken to prejudice the operation of section 25 of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971.
[Section 15 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 77 of 2006 s. 8 and Sch. 1 cl. 146(2); No. 31 of 2008 s. 35.]
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