10Limitation on sale of adjoining laneway

10 Limitation on sale of adjoining laneway

(1)  Despite anything to the contrary in any Act, the fee simple estate in any land within the adjoining laneway may not be sold, granted or otherwise disposed of unless a proposal for the sale, grant or other disposal has first been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

(2)  A proposal is taken to be approved by a House of Parliament –

(a) if the House passes a motion approving the proposal; or

(b) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 83 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:11 Dec 2009] at the end of 9 sitting-days after the proposal was laid before the House if no notice of a motion to disapprove the proposal is before the House; or

(c) if such a notice is before the House at the end of that period when the first of the following occurs:

(i) the notice is withdrawn;

(ii) the motion is negatived;

(iii) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 83 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:11 Dec 2009] a further period of 9 sitting-days ends.