162Declaration of underground land as project land

162 Declaration of underground land as project land

(1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that a stratum of land below ground level in a project area is project land (the underground land).

(2) An Order under this section must be made on the recommendation of the Project Minister.

(3) The Governor in Council must not make an Order under this section unless the Governor in Council has received plans that specify the depth and length of the underground land that have been—

(a) signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) lodged at the Central Plan Office.

(4) An Order under this section may provide that the underground land is to vest in fee simple in the project authority.

(5) An Order under this section may be contained in the same instrument as an Order under section 162B.

(6) An Order under this section is not a legislative instrument within the meaning of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994.

S. 162A inserted by No. 43/2021 s. 186.