New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAND ACQUISITION (CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS) ACT 1946 - SECT 4

4 Compulsory acquisition of land for purposes of an institution

(1) The Minister may acquire land, for the purposes of an institution, by agreement or by compulsory process in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 .

(2) The Minister may do so only if the governing body of the institution:

(a) applies to the Minister for acquisition of the land, and

(b) makes provision to the satisfaction of the Minister for the payment of the purchase price or of compensation for compulsory acquisition (together with all necessary charges and expenses incidental to the acquisition).

(3) The Minister may transfer land acquired under this section to the institution that has applied for the acquisition or to a nominee of that institution.

(4) For the purposes of the Public Works Act 1912 , an acquisition of land under this section is taken to be for an authorised work and the Minister is, in relation to that authorised work, taken to be the Constructing Authority.