Forestry Act 2012
26Acquisition of land for State forest purposes
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26 Acquisition of land for State forest purposes
26 Acquisition of land for State forest purposes
(1916 Act, s 15(1) and (2))
(1) The Minister may, for the purpose of a State forest, for the purpose of providing access to a State forest or for any purpose necessary for or incidental to the management or control of a State forest, acquire land (including an interest in land) by agreement or by compulsory process in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.
(2) On acquisition, the land is vested in the Crown.