44Acquisition of land

#### 44 Acquisition of land 44 Acquisition of land > > (1) A network operator may acquire land (including an interest in land) for the purpose of exercising its functions under this or any other Act or law. > > > (2) Land that a network operator is authorised to acquire under this section may be acquired by agreement or by compulsory process in accordance with the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) for the purposes of this Act. > > > (3) A network operator may not give a proposed acquisition notice under the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) without the approval of the Minister. > > > (4) Despite the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022), section 55, a strategic benefit payment to which a person is entitled must be disregarded in determining the amount of compensation to which the person is entitled under that Act, Part 3. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > **s 44:** Am 1997 No 20, Sch 1.3 \[7\]; 2000 No 88, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2015 No 5, Sch 8.7 \[5\]; 2024 No 41, Sch 5.1\[1\]; 2025 No 80, Sch 2\[5\].