Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955 - SECT 18B

             (1)  The application of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 in relation to land in the Territory does not prevent or affect the making or operation of a provision of a law of the Territory (including a law made before this section's commencement) under which:

                     (a)  lands in the Territory acquired by or vested in the Commonwealth may be disposed of or otherwise dealt with; or

                     (b)  instruments, receipts and other documents in relation to any such lands may be executed; or

                     (c)  rights, duties and liabilities in relation to any such lands are or may be acquired, conferred or imposed.

             (2)  A law of the Territory mentioned in subsection (1) which provides for the acquisition of land must provide that land is not to be acquired otherwise than on just terms.