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Lands Acquisition Act 1978
83BPayments into Trust Fund
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83B Payments into Trust Fund
(1) If the Minister decides to compulsorily acquire land in respect of
which native title rights and interests exist or may exist subject to a
condition that a specified amount be paid into trust in respect of
compensation that will or may be payable for the effect of the
acquisition on those native title rights and interests, the Territory
must pay that amount into the Lands Trust Fund.
(2) Moneys paid into the Lands Trust Fund under subsection (1) and
interest earned on those moneys are to be used to pay amounts in
respect of the compensation payable by the Territory to the native
title holder.
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