5Minister may purchase and acquire land

5 Minister may purchase and acquire land S. 5(1) amended by Nos 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 8.1), 47/2025 s. 12(1). (1) The Minister may purchase by agreement for and on behalf of His Majesty any land which the Minister considers should be reserved for any of the purposes specified in section 4(1). S. 5(2) repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 9.3). S. 5(3) amended by No. 40/2020 s. 7. (3) The Minister shall consult with the Minister administering the **Sport and Recreation Act 1972** prior to entering into any agreement under subsection (1) for the purchase of any land for any purpose specified in paragraph (x) of section 4(1). S. 5(4) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 9.4), 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 8.2). (4) The Minister may compulsorily acquire for and on behalf of His Majesty— S. 5(4)(a) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 12(2)(a). (a) any land which the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds should be reserved for— (i) any of the purposes specified in paragraphs (l), (m), (n) and (o) of section 4(1); or (ii) a park in conjunction with any or all of those purposes; S. 5(4)(b) amended by Nos 66/2000 s. 48, 47/2025 s. 12(2)(b). (b) any easement right or privilege over any land which the Minister considers necessary or desirable to provide access to or for the development protection or improvement of any land reserved for any purpose referred to in paragraph (a) or for any purpose similar thereto; or S. 5(4)(c) inserted by No. 66/2000 s. 48, amended by No. 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 14.2). (c) any land which is within the metropolitan area (within the meaning of section 153A of the **Water Industry Act 1994**) and which the Minister is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, should be reserved for any of the purposes specified in paragraphs (w) and (x) of section 4(1). S. 5(5) substituted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (5) The **Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986** applies to this section and for that purpose— (a) this section is the special Act; and (b) the Minister is the Authority. S. 5(6) amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 31), repealed by No. 121/1986 s. 112. No. 6284 s. 22F(3). S. 5(7) amended by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (7) Any land purchased under this section shall be surrendered and transferred or conveyed to the Crown and thereupon shall be deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown temporarily reserved under this Act for the purpose for which the land was purchased. S. 5(8) inserted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (8) Any land acquired by the Minister under this section— (a) vests in the Crown under section 24 of the **Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986** despite anything to the contrary in that section; and (b) may be dealt with as unalienated land of the Crown temporarily reserved under this Act for the purpose for which the land was acquired.