128IAcquisition of land under other legislation

128I Acquisition of land under other legislation (1) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that this section applies to the acquisition of an interest in land by agreement or compulsorily if— (a) the interest is being or has been acquired by a Minister or a public statutory authority at the request of the Minister administering this section, the Minister administering the **Planning and Environment Act 1987** or the Minister administering the **Gaming Machine Control Act 1991**; and (b) the interest is being or has been acquired under an Act other than this Act; and (c) the interest is being or has been acquired for the purpose of the Melbourne Casino project or for access to or within the Melbourne Casino area; and (d) the acquisition commences before the commencement of this section. (2) In relation to the acquisition of an interest in land to which this section applies and which is not vested in, or registered under the name of the acquiring authority, the Minister is the successor in law of the acquiring authority. (3) Without limiting subsection (2)— (a) anything relating to that acquisition that has been done by or in relation to the acquiring authority must be taken to have been done by or in relation to the Minister; (b) the acquisition must be taken to be an acquisition under this Division; (c) in any instrument or document relating to the acquisition, a reference to the acquiring authority must be taken to be a reference to the Minister; (d) the Minister must be taken to be substituted for the acquiring authority as a party to any proceeding relating to the acquisition; (e) the Minister may continue and complete anything of a continuing nature done in relation to the acquisition (including any step taken under the **Subdivision Act 1988**). (4) If, as a result of an acquisition of an interest in land to which this section applies, the interest is vested in or has been registered in the name of the acquiring authority at the commencement of this section, the interest vests, by force of this section, in the Crown, subject to any interest, right, power or authority to which it was subject immediately before its vesting under this section. S. 128J inserted by No. 34/1993 s. 4.