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Acquisition of Land Act 1967
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### sec.15C Taking by Governor in Council
The constructing authority may apply to the relevant Minister for the land to be taken under this section.
The application must be—
made within 1 year after the date of the resumption agreement; and
accompanied by—
a copy of the resumption agreement; and
if the land is not identified in the resumption agreement in the way mentioned in section 7 (3) (b) (i) —a copy of a plan of survey of the land certified by a cadastral surveyor as being accurate or a plan that is sufficient to substantially identify the land.
The relevant Minister may, by written notice, require the constructing authority to give the relevant Minister stated information relating to the application within a stated reasonable period.
The relevant Minister must consider the application and any information given under subsection (3) to ensure the land—
may be taken; and
should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, declare that the land is taken for the purpose stated in the notice.
s 15C ins 2013 No. 23 s 28
(sec.15C-ssec.1) The constructing authority may apply to the relevant Minister for the land to be taken under this section.
(sec.15C-ssec.2) The application must be— made within 1 year after the date of the resumption agreement; and accompanied by— a copy of the resumption agreement; and if the land is not identified in the resumption agreement in the way mentioned in section 7 (3) (b) (i) —a copy of a plan of survey of the land certified by a cadastral surveyor as being accurate or a plan that is sufficient to substantially identify the land.
(sec.15C-ssec.3) The relevant Minister may, by written notice, require the constructing authority to give the relevant Minister stated information relating to the application within a stated reasonable period.
(sec.15C-ssec.4) The relevant Minister must consider the application and any information given under subsection (3) to ensure the land— may be taken; and should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
(sec.15C-ssec.5) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, declare that the land is taken for the purpose stated in the notice.
- (a) made within 1 year after the date of the resumption agreement; and
- (b) accompanied by— (i) a copy of the resumption agreement; and (ii) if the land is not identified in the resumption agreement in the way mentioned in section 7 (3) (b) (i) —a copy of a plan of survey of the land certified by a cadastral surveyor as being accurate or a plan that is sufficient to substantially identify the land.
- (i) a copy of the resumption agreement; and
- (ii) if the land is not identified in the resumption agreement in the way mentioned in section 7 (3) (b) (i) —a copy of a plan of survey of the land certified by a cadastral surveyor as being accurate or a plan that is sufficient to substantially identify the land.
- (i) a copy of the resumption agreement; and
- (ii) if the land is not identified in the resumption agreement in the way mentioned in section 7 (3) (b) (i) —a copy of a plan of survey of the land certified by a cadastral surveyor as being accurate or a plan that is sufficient to substantially identify the land.
- (a) may be taken; and
- (b) should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.