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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.354Effect on land of light rail declaration
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### sec.354 Effect on land of light rail declaration
If a road or a part of a road is declared under this part to be light rail land, the road or part—
stops being a road; and
becomes unallocated State land.
If a lot or a part of a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 is declared under this part to be light rail land, the lot or part becomes unallocated State land.
If busway land is declared under this part to be light rail land—
any lease of the land under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 provided for under chapter 9 ends; and
the land stops being busway land and becomes unallocated State land.
If land, other than land mentioned in subsection (1) , (2) or (3) or unallocated State land, is declared under this part to be light rail land, the land becomes unallocated State land.
The Minister administering the Land Act 1994 —
is taken to have leased the light rail land to the State under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 (3) when the declaration is made; and
must lodge a document evidencing the lease in the leasehold land register.
The lease is in perpetuity and, if demanded, for a rent of $1 a year.
The Land Act 1994 , sections 157 , 183 , 204 , 211 and 336 (2) (a) and (c) do not apply to a lease or sublease of light rail land.
s 354 ins 2000 No. 40 s 13
amd 2005 No. 49 s 30 ; 2005 No. 67 s 36 ; 2010 No. 19 s 170 ; 2011 No. 12 s 55 ; 2020 No. 21 s 72 s ch 1 pt 1
(sec.354-ssec.1) If a road or a part of a road is declared under this part to be light rail land, the road or part— stops being a road; and becomes unallocated State land.
(sec.354-ssec.2) If a lot or a part of a lot under the Land Title Act 1994 is declared under this part to be light rail land, the lot or part becomes unallocated State land.
(sec.354-ssec.3) If busway land is declared under this part to be light rail land— any lease of the land under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 provided for under chapter 9 ends; and the land stops being busway land and becomes unallocated State land.
(sec.354-ssec.4) If land, other than land mentioned in subsection (1) , (2) or (3) or unallocated State land, is declared under this part to be light rail land, the land becomes unallocated State land.
(sec.354-ssec.5) The Minister administering the Land Act 1994 — is taken to have leased the light rail land to the State under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 (3) when the declaration is made; and must lodge a document evidencing the lease in the leasehold land register.
(sec.354-ssec.6) The lease is in perpetuity and, if demanded, for a rent of $1 a year.
(sec.354-ssec.7) The Land Act 1994 , sections 157 , 183 , 204 , 211 and 336 (2) (a) and (c) do not apply to a lease or sublease of light rail land.
- (a) stops being a road; and
- (b) becomes unallocated State land.
- (a) any lease of the land under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 provided for under chapter 9 ends; and
- (b) the land stops being busway land and becomes unallocated State land.
- (a) is taken to have leased the light rail land to the State under the Land Act 1994 , section 17 (3) when the declaration is made; and
- (b) must lodge a document evidencing the lease in the leasehold land register.