47Compulsory acquisition of native title rights and interests

47 Compulsory acquisition of native title rights and interests

(1) The Authority may acquire a native title right or interest in land in the Extended Project area by a compulsory process for the purposes of the Project or any purpose connected with the Project.

(2) Subject to this Division, the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to a compulsory acquisition referred to in subsection (1) and for that purpose—

S. 47(2)(a) amended by No. 95/2005 s. 4(4)(a).

(a) the EastLink Project Act 2004 is the special Act; and

S. 47(2)(b) amended by Nos 93/2009 s. 39(1), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.7).

(b) the Head, Transport for Victoria is the Authority.

(3) Section 3(3) of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 does not apply to the extent that this Division is inconsistent with that Act.