Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A magistrates court may make a cost recovery order against the third party if it is satisfied—
(a) a public health order was given to a person; and
(b) the person has complied with the order and has paid, or is liable to pay, an amount for the cost of complying with the order; and
(c) the third party is responsible for part or all of the public health risk the subject of the order; and
(d) a copy of the application for the cost recovery order has been given to the third party.
(2) An order made by the court is a judgment in the court's civil jurisdiction.