# Compensation for acquisition of property

> act-s487ZB — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

487ZB Compensation for acquisition of property
          (1) If the operation of section 487ZA would result in an acquisition of
              property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the
              Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of
              compensation to the person.
          (2) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount
              of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a
              court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the
              Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the
              court determines.
          (3) In this section:









               acquisition of property has the same meaning as in
               paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.
               just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the
               Constitution.

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