5Application of certain provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1993 for purposes of project

5 Application of certain provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1993 for purposes of project

(1)  Part 1A of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 , and any other provision of that Act that is relevant to the operation of that Part, applies in relation to project land as if any structure, facility, or work, relating to a project were infrastructure for the purposes of Part 1A of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 .

(2)  Despite subsection (1) , section 7C(1)(b) of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 does not apply in relation to project land.

(3)  Despite subsection (1) and section 7D(2)(f) of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 , an order made under section 7B(2) of the Land Acquisition Act 1993 may not authorise the sale by the Crown of any project land that is proposed to be acquired under that Act for the purposes of a project.

(4)  A reference in the Land Acquisition Act 1993 to land or an easement is to be taken, so far as is necessary for the purposes of the application of Part 1A of that Act to project land, to include, but is not limited to including, a reference to –

(a) an aerial easement; and

(b) an easement that enables persons, together with any vehicles, machinery and equipment, to enter and exit project land.