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Land Administration Act 1997
Subdiv 1Land required for a public work
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Subdivision 1 — Land required for a public work
161. Interests in land may be taken etc. 186
162. Underground land, interests in may be taken etc. 187
163. Certain materials and interests in land not to be taken without consent of Minister or principal proprietor 187
164. Mineral, petroleum and geothermal energy rights may be excluded from taking order 188
Subdivision 2 — Land required for the purpose of conferring interests
165. Interests in land may be taken etc. 188
166. Application of this Part and Part 10 to taking authorised, and interests taken, under s. 165 189
167. Agreement as to payment of compensation etc. by person who will get grant for which s. 165 taking is authorised 190
Division 3 — Procedure for taking interests in land and designating for a public work
Subdivision 1 — Procedure for taking interests in land by agreement
168. Agreement to purchase or consent to take required interest, acquiring authority’s powers as to 190
169. Purchase price in agreement to purchase 191
Subdivision 2 — Procedure for taking interests in land without agreement
170. Notice of intention to take required interest, issue of etc. 191
171. Notice of intention, content and validity of 193
172. No transaction affecting required land without Minister’s consent 194
173. No improvements to be made to required land without Minister’s approval 196
174. Minister’s consent under s. 172 to transaction, Registrar of Titles may require evidence of 196
175. Objections to proposed taking of interests in land 196
176. Proprietor may require acquiring authority to also take small remainders of land 198
177. Taking order, Minister’s powers to make etc. 199
178. Taking order, content of 200
Subdivision 3 — Effect of taking order
179. Registration of taking order, effect of 202
180. Taking order may be annulled or amended 203
181. Compensation if taking order annulled or amended 204
Division 4 — Entry on to land
182. Entry for feasibility study 204
183. Land for railway identified in special Act, entry of etc. 205
184. Land in notice of intention, entry of for inspection, surveys etc. 206
185. Land may be occupied temporarily to construct etc. public work 206
186. Entry etc. before land taken in certain circumstances 207
Division 5 — Use and disposal of land designated for a public work
187. Interest in land not required for public work may have designation changed or cancelled 208
188. Transactions affecting designated interests in land, application of proceeds of 209
189. Interest in land less than fee simple not required for public work, landowner to get option to purchase 210
190. Fee simple in land not required for public work, previous owner etc. entitled to option to purchase 210
191. Person who would be entitled to s. 189 or 190 option may require Minister to say if interest is required for public work 212
192. Land not presently wanted etc. for public work may be leased 213
193. Easement over land designated for public work, grant of 214
194. Timber, stone etc. on land designated for public work, sale of etc. 214
Division 6 — General provisions
195. Easement in gross in favour of State etc., creation of etc. 214
196. Public access easement, creation of etc. 215
197. Person refusing to give up possession etc. of land, Minister’s powers in case of 216
198. Fences, removal of by acquiring authority restricted 216
199. Obstructing workers, causing damage etc., offence etc. 217
200. Compulsory acquisition in progress at 30 Mar 1998 etc., transitional provisions for 217
201. Delegations in force at 30 Mar 1998, preservation of 219