29Powers of the Secretary in relation to land

29 Powers of the Secretary in relation to land

(1) The Secretary, on behalf of the Crown and for the purposes of this Act, may—

(a) acquire, hold or dispose of land; and

(b) otherwise deal with any land held by the Secretary.

(2) Any acquisition or disposition of or other dealing with land by the Secretary on behalf of the Crown must be made in the name of "Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety".

(3) Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the Secretary, on behalf of the Crown, may dispose of or otherwise deal with land held by the Secretary that was acquired under this Act or the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 in the name of "Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety" by any person who previously held, acted in or performed the duties of, the office of Secretary.