Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 34

34 Compensation

(1) A person may claim compensation from the appointing authority of a graffiti removal officer if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this part by the officer or any helper.

(2) Payment of compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of compensation.

(3) A court may order the payment of compensation for the loss or expense only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.

(4) For subsection (1) , removal of public graffiti of itself does not give rise to loss or expense.