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Sale of Food Act 1973 s 10I

Sale of Food Act 1973 s 10I

s 10I Compensation

10I.—(1) A person bound by a direction under this Part who suffers loss as a result of the making of the direction may apply to the Agency for compensation if the person considers that there were insufficient grounds for the making of the direction.[48/2017; 11/2019] (2) If there were insufficient grounds for the making of the direction, the Agency is to pay just and reasonable compensation to the applicant.[48/2017; 11/2019] (3) The Agency must send written notification of the Agency’s determination as to the payment of compensation under this section to each applicant for the payment of compensation.[48/2017; 11/2019] (4) If the Agency has not determined an application for compensation under this section within 28 days after receiving the application, the Agency is taken to have refused to pay any compensation.[48/2017; 11/2019] (5) An applicant for the payment of compensation under this section who is dissatisfied with a determination by the Agency as to the refusal to pay compensation or as to the amount of compensation may apply to the District Court for a review of the determination —(a) within 14 days after the day on which notification of the determination was received; or (b) in a case to which subsection (4) applies, within 14 days after the 28‑day period mentioned in that subsection ends.[48/2017; 11/2019] (6) If the amount of compensation sought exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the District Court, the application under subsection (5) is to be made to the General Division of the High Court.[48/2017; 40/2019] (7) No application for the payment of compensation may be made under this section after the 14‑day period mentioned in subsection (5)(a) or (b) ends.[48/2017]

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