Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 227G

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Commonwealth in relation to a prohibited item taken into custody under this Part   causes the loss or destruction of, or damage to, that item; and

  (b)   the loss, destruction or damage occurred wholly or partly as a result of:

  (i)   insufficient care being exercised in selecting the persons to undertake the activity; or

  (ii)   insufficient care being exercised by the person undertaking that activity;

compensation for the loss, destruction or damage is payable to the owner of the item concerned.

  (2)   Compensation is payable out of money appropriated by the Parliament for the purpose.