South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts29—Compensation for delay in reinstating streets
(1) If the
Corporation—
(a)
opens or breaks up any street, or any sewer, drain, or tunnel, without giving
such notice as required by this Act; or
(b)
makes any unnecessary delay in completing any such work or filling in the
ground or reinstating and making good the road or pavement so opened or broken
up, or in carrying away the rubbish occasioned thereby; or
(c)
neglects to cause the place where the road or pavement has been broken up to
be fenced, guarded, and lighted,
the Corporation shall make to every interested person reasonable compensation
for any damage actually sustained by that person through or in consequence of
any such act, delay, or neglect.
(2) Where the amount
of compensation payable under subsection (1) of this section is in
dispute, the Corporation or any party to the dispute may apply to the Land and
Valuation Court for a determination of the matters in dispute.
(3) The Land and
Valuation Court, upon the hearing of an application under subsection (2)
of this section may make such orders as it considers just.