s. 59 (3) Subject to subsection (4), when a conservation S. 58(3) worker suffers damage to or destruction of any amended by No. 76/1998 property which he or she owns, possesses or s. 3(1)(p)(i)(ii). controls and the damage or destruction arises out of or in the course of the carrying out of conservation work, the Secretary may authorise the payment to the owner of the property of such compensation for the damage or destruction as the Secretary considers reasonable in the circumstances. (4) A person is not entitled to recover both damages S. 58(4) amended by in respect of damage to or destruction of property No. 76/1998 and compensation under subsection (3) but if this s. 3(1)(q). occurs the Secretary may in respect of damage to or destruction of that property, recover from that person the amount of compensation paid under subsection (3), as a debt due to the Crown. 59 Jurisdiction of County Court S. 59 (Heading) inserted by Where any question or matter arises under No. 67/2013 section 58(1) or (2), the County Court has under s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(4)). this Act exclusive jurisdiction to hear and S. 59 determine the question or matter as if it arose amended by under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and item 4(5)). Compensation Act 2013, as the case requires, and those Acts apply with the necessary adaptations and modifications. 60 Authority to represent the Crown S. 60 (Heading) inserted by In all proceedings for compensation under this No. 67/2013 Part, the Authority is to represent the Crown and s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(6)). subject to any rules made by the County Court S. 60 pursuant to this Part, is to be regarded as the amended by employer of the conservation worker for the No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 purposes of the Accident Compensation Act item 4(7)). 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, as the case
S. 58(3) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(p)(i)(ii). (3) Subject to subsection (4), when a conservation worker suffers damage to or destruction of any property which he or she owns, possesses or controls and the damage or destruction arises out of or in the course of the carrying out of conservation work, the Secretary may authorise the payment to the owner of the property of such compensation for the damage or destruction as the Secretary considers reasonable in the circumstances. S. 58(4) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(q). (4) A person is not entitled to recover both damages in respect of damage to or destruction of property and compensation under subsection (3) but if this occurs the Secretary may in respect of damage to or destruction of that property, recover from that person the amount of compensation paid under subsection (3), as a debt due to the Crown. S. 59 (Heading) inserted by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(4)). S. 59 amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(5)). 59 Jurisdiction of County Court s. 59 Where any question or matter arises under section 58(1) or (2), the County Court has under this Act exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the question or matter as if it arose under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, as the case requires, and those Acts apply with the necessary adaptations and modifications. S. 60 (Heading) inserted by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(6)). S. 60 amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 4(7)). 60 Authority to represent the Crown In all proceedings for compensation under this Part, the Authority is to represent the Crown and subject to any rules made by the County Court pursuant to this Part, is to be regarded as the employer of the conservation worker for the purposes of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, as the case
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