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PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 33 Acquisition of land by Authority

PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 33

Acquisition of land by Authority

33 Acquisition of land by Authority

(1) The Minister may, for the purposes of the marine legislation, acquire land (including an interest in land) by agreement or by compulsory process in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 .
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), land may be so acquired for the purposes of the Minister under the marine legislation, the Authority or a Port Corporation.
(2A) Land so acquired for the purposes of the Authority may be transferred to the Authority, but only if the Authority 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) Land so acquired for the purposes of a Port Corporation may be transferred to the Port Corporation or a subsidiary of the Port Corporation, but only if the Port Corporation or subsidiary 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).
(4) For the purposes of the Public Works Act 1912 , any such acquisition of land is taken to be for an authorised work and the Minister is, in relation to that authorised work, taken to be the Constructing Authority.
(5) Sections 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the Public Works Act 1912 do not apply in respect of works constructed under this Act.