Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to land if—
(a) the Minister considers that the land is land where—
(i) the GDE, or part of the GDE, is being, is to be or may be constructed; or
(ii) works that, under section 6, are part of the construction of the GDE or related to the construction of the GDE are being, are to be or may be carried out; and
(b) the land is or may be, apart from this section, reserved land.
(2) The Minister may, in writing, declare that the land is—
(a) not reserved land; or
(b) not reserved land for a stated period.
(3) If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (2) (a) in relation to land that is reserved land, the land ceases to be reserved land.
(4) If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (2) (b) in relation to land that is reserved land, the land is taken not to be reserved land for the period stated in the declaration.
(5) If the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (2) in relation to land—
(a) the Minister may, in writing—
(i) state the purposes for which the land may be used, or may be used for a stated period, under the Territory plan; and
(ii) make any variation of the Territory plan that the Minister considers necessary or desirable to be made to give effect to, or as a consequence of, the making of an instrument under subsection (2) or subparagraph (i); and
Note A single instrument may exercise several powers (see Legislation Act, s 49).
(b) Territory laws apply to the land with the modifications (if any) prescribed under the regulations.
(6) To remove any doubt—
(a) the Minister may make, or refuse to make, an instrument under this section in the Minister's absolute discretion; and
(b) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (2) (a) in relation to land that is a reserved area under the Nature Conservation Act 1980 , the land ceases to be a reserved area under that Act; and
(c) if the Minister makes a declaration under subsection (2) (b) in relation to land that is a reserved area under the Nature Conservation Act 1980 , the land is taken not to be a reserved area under that Act for the period stated in the declaration; and
(d) an instrument under this section may be made despite any other Territory law.
Examples for par (d)
1 A declaration under s (2) may be made despite the Planning and Development Act 2007 , s 50.
2 A variation under s (5) (a) (ii) may be made despite the Planning and Development Act 2007 , ch 5.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(7) An instrument under this section is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(8) Land to which an instrument under this section applies may be identified, described or otherwise prescribed in any way the Minister considers sufficient.
Example
Provision may be made by reference to a particular map or plan.
(9) The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) does not apply to an instrument under this section.
(10) In this section:
"reserved land"—
(a) means an area of public land reserved under the Territory plan for the purpose of a nature reserve or for another purpose prescribed under the regulations; and
(b) includes part of an area mentioned in paragraph (a).