New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HISTORIC HOUSES ACT 1980 - SECT 20

20 Acquisition of certain real property

(1) In this section and section 21 "public authority" means:

(a) Her Majesty,

(b) a trustee for Her Majesty,

(c) a constructing authority under the Public Works Act 1912 or under any other Act that provides for the application of any provisions of the Public Works Act 1912 .

(2) Where land is vested in a public authority and the Minister, after consulting the public authority, is satisfied that the land (including any building, structure or works on the land) is suitable for control and management by the Trust as a historic building or place, the Governor may, by proclamation that describes the land and is published in the Gazette, declare that the land is divested from the public authority and is vested in the Trust for the estate or interest specified in the proclamation.

(3) Upon the publication of a proclamation referred to in subsection (2):

(a) any setting apart, dedication or reservation of the land described in the proclamation is revoked, and

(b) the land so described is vested in the Trust for the estate or interest so described freed and discharged from any trusts affecting it immediately before publication of the proclamation but without prejudice to any other estate or interest in the land.