318Acquisition and divesting of land

#### 318 Acquisition and divesting of land 318 Acquisition and divesting of land > > (1) A water supply authority may acquire land (or an interest in land) for the purposes of this Part by agreement or by compulsory process in accordance with the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022). > > > (2) For the purposes of the [Public Works Act 1912](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1912-045), any such acquisition of land is taken to be for an authorised work and the water supply authority is, in relation to that authorised work, taken to be the Constructing Authority. > > > (3) Part 3 of the [Public Works Act 1912](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1912-045) does not apply in respect of works constructed under this Part. > > > (4) With the consent of the local council concerned, the Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette, vest in a local council the estate or interest of a water supply authority in any land on which is situated a work of the water supply authority (whether wholly or partly completed).