19. Indemnity

The Government shall not be liable to make good any damage which any goods or any property may sustain as a result of an entry, search, seizure or detention under any provision of this Act, unless such damage shall have been caused by the wilful neglect or default of a public officer employed by the Government.

If the amount of compensation in respect of any damage so caused is not agreed upon between the Government and the claimant, it shall upon application by the Public Prosecutor or the person claiming the compensation be summarily ascertained and determined by a Court of a First Class Magistrate.