48Acquisition and development of land in Zone 5 (a) (RTA Road)

48 Acquisition and development of land in Zone 5 (a) (RTA Road)

48 Acquisition and development of land in Zone 5 (a) (RTA Road)

Note.

Nothing in this clause is to be construed as requiring a public authority to acquire land—see section 27 (3) of the Act.

(1) Objective

• to set out the requirements for the acquisition and interim development of land set aside for future RTA roads.

(2) In this clause—

vacant land means land on which, immediately before the day on which the notice under subclause (3) is given, there were no buildings other than fences.

(3) The owner of any land within Zone 5 (a) shown in red lettering on the zone map as “RTA Road” may, by notice in writing, require the RTA to acquire the land.

(4) On receipt of such a notice, the RTA must acquire the land if—

(a) the land is vacant, or

(b) the land is not vacant but—

(i) the land is included in the 5-year works program of the RTA current at the time of the receipt of the notice, or

(ii) (Repealed)

(iii) the RTA is of the opinion that the owner of the land will suffer hardship if the land is not acquired within a reasonable time,

but the RTA is not required to acquire the land if it might reasonably be required to be dedicated for a public road.

(5) (Repealed)

(6) Land acquired under this clause may be developed for any purpose, with development consent, until such time as it is required for the purpose for which it was acquired.

cl 48: Am 2008 (571), Sch 3.175 [15]–[17]; 2021 (716), Sch 1.50[4].