sec.577Power to take land

### sec.577 Power to take land A water authority may take any land. For land to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 applies, the authority is a constructing authority for that Act. The Land Act 1994 , chapter 5 , part 3 , applies, with any necessary changes, to land to which it applies. However, if the land is further land, a category 1 water authority must also obtain the Minister’s written approval before taking the land. In this section— further land , for a water authority, means land the authority intends to acquire. (sec.577-ssec.1) A water authority may take any land. (sec.577-ssec.2) For land to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 applies, the authority is a constructing authority for that Act. (sec.577-ssec.3) The Land Act 1994 , chapter 5 , part 3 , applies, with any necessary changes, to land to which it applies. (sec.577-ssec.4) However, if the land is further land, a category 1 water authority must also obtain the Minister’s written approval before taking the land. (sec.577-ssec.5) In this section— further land , for a water authority, means land the authority intends to acquire.