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Lands Acquisition Act 1989

No. 15, 1989

Compilation No. 20

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Extension of Act to external Territories
4 Act binds the Crown
5 Operation of Territory laws
Part II—Interpretation
6 Definitions
7 Meaning of authorised person
Part III—Temporary entry on, and occupation of, land
8 Powers additional to other powers
9 Notice to be given before powers exercised
10 Power to enter on, and examine, land
11 Power to occupy land temporarily
12 Powers in relation to land temporarily occupied
13 Obligations in relation to exercise of powers
14 Order to enforce exercise of powers
15 Exercise of powers not an acquisition of an interest in land
Part IV—Acquisition of interests in land
16 Modes of acquisition
17 Nature of interests that may be acquired
18 Authorities with limited powers
19 Steps in acquisition by agreement
20 Steps in acquisition by compulsory process
21 Acquisitions to be in accordance with Act
Part V—Pre‑acquisition procedures
Division 1—Pre‑acquisition declarations
22 Declaration that land is suitable for acquisition
23 Publication of pre‑acquisition declarations
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