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Land Act 1994
sec.34HDealing with improvements
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### sec.34H Dealing with improvements
An owner of improvements on a reserve the dedication of which has been revoked under this subdivision may apply, in writing to the chief executive, to remove the owner’s improvements on the reserve.
The owner may remove the improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the chief executive.
The improvements become the property of the State if—
the chief executive refuses to give written approval for their removal; or
the chief executive gives written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the chief executive.
However, if the land the subject of revocation is leased or sold, the owner has a right to payment for the improvements under chapter 5 , part 5 .
In this section—
owner , of improvements, means—
if the trustee of the reserve the dedication of which has been revoked owned the improvements—the trustee; or
a person who—
made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and
owned the improvements.
s 34H ins 2007 No. 19 s 25
amd 2019 No. 17 s 107 ; 2024 No. 12 s 28
(sec.34H-ssec.1) An owner of improvements on a reserve the dedication of which has been revoked under this subdivision may apply, in writing to the chief executive, to remove the owner’s improvements on the reserve.
(sec.34H-ssec.2) The owner may remove the improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the chief executive.
(sec.34H-ssec.3) The improvements become the property of the State if— the chief executive refuses to give written approval for their removal; or the chief executive gives written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the chief executive.
(sec.34H-ssec.4) However, if the land the subject of revocation is leased or sold, the owner has a right to payment for the improvements under chapter 5 , part 5 .
(sec.34H-ssec.5) In this section— owner , of improvements, means— if the trustee of the reserve the dedication of which has been revoked owned the improvements—the trustee; or a person who— made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and owned the improvements.
- (a) the chief executive refuses to give written approval for their removal; or
- (b) the chief executive gives written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the chief executive.
- (a) if the trustee of the reserve the dedication of which has been revoked owned the improvements—the trustee; or
- (b) a person who— (i) made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and (ii) owned the improvements.
- (i) made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and
- (ii) owned the improvements.
- (i) made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and
- (ii) owned the improvements.