Parliamentary Precincts Act 1997
8Vesting of Parliamentary precincts in Corporation
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8 Vesting of Parliamentary precincts in Corporation
8 Vesting of Parliamentary precincts in Corporation
(1) The Parliamentary precincts are vested in the Corporation for an estate in fee simple, freed and discharged from any trusts, obligations, estates, interests, charges and rates existing immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(2) Nothing in this section affects any easement in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act, and in particular nothing in this section affects any easement or other matter referred to in section 12B of the Government Railways Act 1912 as inserted by the Government Railways (Amendment) Act 1965.
(3) Neither the whole nor any part of the Parliamentary precincts can be compulsorily acquired except by an Act of Parliament.
(4) Subject to sections 9, 10 and 11, the Corporation cannot sell, mortgage, demise or otherwise dispose of any part of the Parliamentary precincts.