Title: Australia: Land Acquisition Act 1969

Languages: English

Type: Document


Region: East Asia and Pacific

Country: Australia

Topics: Procurement

Keywords: Permits

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Contents 

 
Part 1—Preliminary 
 
1 Short title 
3 Object of this Act 
6 Interpretation 
7 Application 
8 Real Property Act does not derogate from application of Act 
9 Act does not apply to resumption of land 
 
Part 2—Proposal to acquire land 
 
10 Notice of intention to acquire land 
11 Explanation of acquisition scheme may be required 
12 Right to object 
12A Right of review 
12B Additional right to object to prescribed private acquisition 
13 Notice that land is subject to acquisition 
14 Notice where land is under the Real Property Act 
 
Part 3—Acquisition of land 
 
15 Acquisition by agreement etc 
16 Notice of acquisition 
17 Modification of instruments of title 
 
Part 4—Negotiation and compensation 
 
Division 1—Acquisition of native title in land for private purpose 
18 Application of Division 
19 Negotiation about acquisition of native title in land 
20 Application for determination if no agreement 
20A Constitution of trust 
21 Criteria for making determination 
22 Overruling of determinations 
 
Division 1A—Notice to be given of certain prescribed private acquisitions 
22A Notice on behalf of State for prescribed private acquisition 
 
Division 2—Compensation 
22B Entitlement to compensation Land Acquisition Act 1969—1.9.2003 
2 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002
23 Negotiation of compensation 
23A Offer of compensation and payment into court 
23B Agreement 
23C Reference of matters into court 
24 Entry into possession 
25 Principles of compensation 
26 Application of compensation 
 
Part 5—Powers of entry and temporary occupation 
 
27 Powers of entry 
28 Temporary occupation 
29 Compensation for entry or temporary occupation 
 
Part 6—Miscellaneous 
 
30 Powers of inspection 
31 Giving of notice and other documents 
32 Persons of limited juristic capacity 
33 Interest 
35 Authority may dispose of surplus land 
36 Costs 
36A Recovery of compensation from Authority 
37 Summary of procedure 
38 Regulations 
 
Legislative history

Updated: March 29, 2021