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Acquisition of Land Act 1967
sec.15DTaking by constructing authority
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### sec.15D Taking by constructing authority
The constructing authority may, by gazette notice, declare that the land is taken for the purpose stated in the notice, without making any application under section 15C .
However, the constructing authority may take the land for a multi-parcel purpose only if every other parcel of land required to be taken to carry out the multi-parcel purpose—
has been taken under this Act; or
is the subject of a resumption agreement entered into by the constructing authority; or
is the subject of a notice of intention to resume for which the objection period has ended and no objections have been received.
Also, the constructing authority may act under subsection (1) to take the land only if the authority is satisfied the land—
may be taken; and
should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
s 15D ins 2013 No. 23 s 28
(sec.15D-ssec.1) The constructing authority may, by gazette notice, declare that the land is taken for the purpose stated in the notice, without making any application under section 15C .
(sec.15D-ssec.2) However, the constructing authority may take the land for a multi-parcel purpose only if every other parcel of land required to be taken to carry out the multi-parcel purpose— has been taken under this Act; or is the subject of a resumption agreement entered into by the constructing authority; or is the subject of a notice of intention to resume for which the objection period has ended and no objections have been received.
(sec.15D-ssec.3) Also, the constructing authority may act under subsection (1) to take the land only if the authority is satisfied the land— may be taken; and should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
- (a) has been taken under this Act; or
- (b) is the subject of a resumption agreement entered into by the constructing authority; or
- (c) is the subject of a notice of intention to resume for which the objection period has ended and no objections have been received.
- (a) may be taken; and
- (b) should be taken for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.