# Compensation for acquisition of property

> act-s3B — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

3B Compensation for acquisition of property
          (1) If:
                (a) this Act would result in an acquisition of property; and
                (b) any provision of this Act would not be valid, apart from this
                    section, because a particular person has not been
                    compensated;
              the Commonwealth must pay that person:
                (c) a reasonable amount of compensation agreed on between the
                    person and the Commonwealth; or
                (d) failing agreement—a reasonable amount of compensation
                    determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
          (2) Any damages or compensation recovered, or other remedy given,
              in a proceeding begun otherwise than under this section must be
              taken into account in assessing compensation payable in a
              proceeding begun under this section and arising out of the same
              event or transaction.
          (3) In this section:
               acquisition of property has the same meaning as in
               paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.