Roads Act 1993
177Power to acquire land generally
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177 Power to acquire land generally
177 Power to acquire land generally
(1) The Minister, TfNSW or a council may acquire land for any of the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister, TfNSW or a council may acquire—
(a) land that is to be made available for any public purpose for which it is reserved or zoned under an environmental planning instrument, or
(b) land that forms part of, or adjoins or lies in the vicinity of, other land proposed to be acquired for the purpose of opening, widening or constructing a road or road work.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), TfNSW may also acquire land that it proposes to declare to be TfNSW development land.
s 177: Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.50 [1] [4].