UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ACT 1989 - SECT 20
Acquisition of land
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ACT 1989 - SECT 20
Acquisition of land
20 Acquisition of land
(1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, 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) The Minister may
do so only if the University--
(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) For the purposes of the Public Works Act 1912 , any
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.
(4) Sections 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the Public Works
Act 1912 do not apply in respect of works constructed under this section.
