New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (ST GEORGE CAMPUS) ACT 1999 - SECT 7

7 Minister empowered to acquire St George campus

(1) The Minister may, with the approval of the Governor, declare, by notice published in the Gazette, that the St George campus, or any specified part of the St George campus, is acquired by compulsory process.

(2) A notice under this section may except any specified interest in the land from the operation of the notice.

(3) On the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice under this section, the land described in the notice is, by force of this section:

(a) vested in the Minister, and

(b) freed and discharged from all estates, interests, trusts, restrictions, dedications, reservations, easements, rights, charges, rates and contracts in, over or in connection with the land.

(4) If:

(a) the notice excepts an easement from acquisition, and

(b) immediately before the vesting, the benefit of a restriction as to user is annexed to the easement,

then (unless otherwise specified in the notice) the restriction continues to have effect as if the acquisition had not taken place.

(5) The Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 does not apply to or in respect of the acquisition of land under this section.

(6) Section 125 of the Education Act 1990 (subsections (5) (b) and (7) excepted) applies to the Minister administering this Act and to land acquired under this section in the same way as it applies to the Minister administering that Act and to land acquired under that section.

(7) This section expires on a day to be appointed by proclamation.

(8) The Minister must not dispose of any interest in the St George campus, or allow it to be used for any purpose, otherwise than as provided by this section.

(9) The Minister is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that, within 12 months after the commencement of this section, and at all times thereafter, the St George campus is used by a public university for the provision of education, including teacher training.