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LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1994 - SECT 11

Order to enforce exercise of powers

    (1)     Where—

        (a)     an authorised person is entitled to exercise powers under this part in relation to land; and

        (b)     another person (the obstructing person ) has hindered or obstructed, is hindering or obstructing, or proposes to hinder or obstruct the authorised person in the exercise of any of those powers;

a court of summary jurisdiction may, on the application of the authorised person, make an order authorising a police officer or other person named in the order to use such assistance and force as are reasonably necessary to enable those powers to be exercised.

    (2)     A copy of an application under subsection (1) shall be given to the obstructing person and that person is entitled to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application.



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