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TERRITORY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND
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Land Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1992

No. 8 of 1992

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.

 Dated 2 November 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN
 Governor-General
 By His Excellency's Command,

WENDY FATIN
Minister of State for the Arts and Territories

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An Ordinance to amend the Land Act 1933 (W.A.) (C.I.), the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.), the Strata Titles Act 1985 (W.A.) (C.I.), the Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (W.A.) (C.I.) and the Transfer of Land Act 1893 (W.A.) (C.I.).

Short Title

 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Land Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1992.1

[NOTE:  This Ordinance commences on gazettal:  see s 9 (2) of the Christmas Island Act 1958 ]

Amendments

 2. (1)  The Land Act 1933 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.

 (2) The Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.

 (3) The Strata Titles Act 1985 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 3 of the Schedule.

 (4) The Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 4 of the Schedule.

 (5) The Transfer of Land Act 1893 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 5 of the Schedule.

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 SCHEDULE Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF LAND LEGISLATION

PART 1—AMENDMENTS OF THE LAND ACT 1933 (W.A.) (C.I.)

1.   New section 170a
1.1   After section 170, insert:

Address for service

 "170a. Unless the contrary intention appears, a person may fulfil a requirement of this Act to provide an address within the limits of the city of Perth for service of notices or processes by providing an address in Perth or the Territory.".

2.   New sections 176 and 177
2.1   After section 175, insert:

Acceptance of plans approved by Commonwealth Surveyor-General

 "176. An authorised land officer may, without carrying out further surveys, accept a plan of Crown land if the plan was approved by the Commonwealth Surveyor-General before 1 July 1992.

Effect of acceptance of plan

 "177. An area of Crown land is taken to have been dedicated as a public road under section 294a of the Local Government Act 1960, in spite of a failure to comply with the requirements of that section, if the area:
         (a) is shown as a public road on a plan that has been:
 (i) accepted by an authorised land officer under section 176 of this Act; and
 (ii) signed by the officer; and
         (b) has been certified by the local authority as a public road.

        SCHEDULE—continued

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF