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Lands Acquisition Act 1978
40Compulsory acquisition where right to negotiate applies
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40 Compulsory acquisition where right to negotiate applies
(1) This section applies in relation to the following:
(a) a proposal to compulsorily acquire native title rights and
interests where:
(i) the proposal relates to an alternative provision area;
(ii) the proposed acquisition is an act to which Subdivision P
of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Native Title Act applies; and
(iii) a notice under section 29 of the Native Title Act is given
before a determination under section 43A(1)(b) of the
Native Title Act in respect of the relevant provisions of
this Act comes into force;
(b) a proposal to compulsorily acquire native title rights and
interests where the proposed acquisition is an act to which
Subdivision P of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Native Title Act
applies (other than an acquisition that relates to an alternative
provision area) and a notice under section 29 of the Native
Title Act is given at any time;
(c) a proposal to compulsorily acquire native title rights and
interests where:
(i) the proposal relates to an alternative provision area; and
(ii) a notice of proposal is given after a determination under
section 43A(1)(b) of the Native Title Act in respect of the
relevant provisions of this Act comes into force but,
before those procedures are completed or the
compulsory acquisition is done, that determination
ceases to be in force.
(2) Divisions 1 and 2 of this Part do not apply in relation to a proposal
to which this section applies.
(3) Subject to section 41(6) of this Act and to Subdivision P of