48. Compensation for damaging property of Board

Any person who removes, destroys or damages, whether wilfully or otherwise, any property belonging to the Board or hinders or prevents the property from being used or operated in the manner in which it is intended to be used or operated must, in addition to any penalty for which the person is liable for an offence under this Act, be liable to pay compensation for the damage the person has done and the compensation is recoverable by civil action.

Any court before which a person is charged with an offence under this Act may assess the compensation payable under this section and may make an order for payment of the same.

Any order made under subsection (2) may be enforced as if it were a judgment in a civil action.