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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.299When land may be entered, occupied or used
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### sec.299 When land may be entered, occupied or used
This section applies if a person proposes to enter, occupy or use land under this part.
The person may enter, occupy or use the land without the permission of, or notice to, the owner or occupier of the land to perform urgent remedial work to facilitate or maintain the operation of busway transport infrastructure.
However, the person must, if practicable, notify the occupier orally or in writing before entering the land.
If the entry, occupation or use is other than for the performance of urgent remedial work, the person may enter, occupy or use the land if the person—
obtains the written permission of—
each person who is an owner of the land; and
each person who is an occupier of the land; or
gives at least 7 days written notice to the occupier before the entry, occupation or use.
The notice under subsection (4) (b) must state—
all works proposed to be performed; and
all uses proposed to be made of the land; and
details of anything else proposed to be done on the land; and
the approximate period when occupation or use is expected to continue; and
an owner or occupier of the land may claim compensation from the chief executive for loss or damage caused by the entry, occupation or use; and
if accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land—the owner or occupier may, within 7 days after the notice is given, make submissions to the person about the accommodation works proposed to be carried out on the land.
A notice may be given under this section even though it is proposed to resume the land for busway transport infrastructure.
If accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land, the person must consider any submissions that are made within 7 days after the notice is given, before carrying out the accommodation works.
Power to enter, occupy or use land under this part does not authorise entry, occupation or use of a structure on the land used solely for residential purposes without the permission of the occupier of the land.
s 299 ins 2000 No. 40 s 13
amd 2014 No. 43 s 35
(sec.299-ssec.1) This section applies if a person proposes to enter, occupy or use land under this part.
(sec.299-ssec.2) The person may enter, occupy or use the land without the permission of, or notice to, the owner or occupier of the land to perform urgent remedial work to facilitate or maintain the operation of busway transport infrastructure.
(sec.299-ssec.3) However, the person must, if practicable, notify the occupier orally or in writing before entering the land.
(sec.299-ssec.4) If the entry, occupation or use is other than for the performance of urgent remedial work, the person may enter, occupy or use the land if the person— obtains the written permission of— each person who is an owner of the land; and each person who is an occupier of the land; or gives at least 7 days written notice to the occupier before the entry, occupation or use.
(sec.299-ssec.5) The notice under subsection (4) (b) must state— all works proposed to be performed; and all uses proposed to be made of the land; and details of anything else proposed to be done on the land; and the approximate period when occupation or use is expected to continue; and an owner or occupier of the land may claim compensation from the chief executive for loss or damage caused by the entry, occupation or use; and if accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land—the owner or occupier may, within 7 days after the notice is given, make submissions to the person about the accommodation works proposed to be carried out on the land.
(sec.299-ssec.6) A notice may be given under this section even though it is proposed to resume the land for busway transport infrastructure.
(sec.299-ssec.7) If accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land, the person must consider any submissions that are made within 7 days after the notice is given, before carrying out the accommodation works.
(sec.299-ssec.8) Power to enter, occupy or use land under this part does not authorise entry, occupation or use of a structure on the land used solely for residential purposes without the permission of the occupier of the land.
- (a) obtains the written permission of— (i) each person who is an owner of the land; and (ii) each person who is an occupier of the land; or
- (i) each person who is an owner of the land; and
- (ii) each person who is an occupier of the land; or
- (b) gives at least 7 days written notice to the occupier before the entry, occupation or use.
- (i) each person who is an owner of the land; and
- (ii) each person who is an occupier of the land; or
- (a) all works proposed to be performed; and
- (b) all uses proposed to be made of the land; and
- (c) details of anything else proposed to be done on the land; and
- (d) the approximate period when occupation or use is expected to continue; and
- (e) an owner or occupier of the land may claim compensation from the chief executive for loss or damage caused by the entry, occupation or use; and
- (f) if accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land—the owner or occupier may, within 7 days after the notice is given, make submissions to the person about the accommodation works proposed to be carried out on the land.