187Decision on whether to continue with proposed acquisition

#### 187 Decision on whether to continue with proposed acquisition 187 Decision on whether to continue with proposed acquisition > > (1) After considering any submissions that have been duly made with respect to the proposed acquisition of land, the Minister— > > > > > (a) must decide whether to continue with, or to abandon, the proposed acquisition, and > > > > > (b) if the Minister decides to abandon the proposed acquisition, must give notice to the applicant of the decision and of the reasons for the decision. > > > (2) If the Minister decides to continue with the proposed acquisition, the Minister— > > > > > (a) must determine each claim of interest, and > > > > > (b) must give notice to the claimant of the determination and (if the Minister decides to reject the claim) of the reasons for the determination. > > > (3) Any claim that has not been determined within 56 days after it was lodged with the Minister is, for the purposes of any appeal proceedings, taken to have been rejected. > > > (4) This section does not prevent the Minister— > > > > > (a) from determining a claim that is lodged after the due date for lodgment of claims, or > > > > > (b) from determining a claim that is taken to have been rejected.