(1) The Northern Territory must reimburse Comcare for the amount of any payments of compensation made by Comcare under this Act in relation to a claim in respect of an injury, loss or damage suffered by a person if:
(a) the person suffered the injury, loss or damage on or after 1 July 1978 and before 1 January 1987; and
(b) the Northern Territory would have been liable to pay compensation in relation to the claim under section 7A or 7B of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 , had that Act not been repealed.
(2) The Northern Territory must reimburse Comcare for the administrative expenses incurred by Comcare in managing claims referred to in subsection (1).