Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeals
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Just terms
   5A.     Application in relation to native title
           Part III Temporary entry onto land
   28A.    Certain land not to be acquired
   29.     Authorisations
   30.     Entry and works
   31.     Interference
           Part IIIA Acquisition by agreement
   31A.    Agreement with owner, &c.
           Part IV Pre-acquisition procedures: acquisitions above highwater mark and acquisitions of native title below highwater mark for non-government purposes
           Division 1A Application
   31B.    Application above highwater mark etc.
   31C.    Acquisition of native title valid if procedures complied with
           Division 1 Proposal
   32.     Notification of proposal
   33.     Form of notices
   34.     Lodgement of objections
   35.     Modification or abandonment of proposal
           Division 2 Consideration of objections
   35A.    Agreement is anticipated and strongly encouraged
   36.     Invitation to consult
   37.     Consultation and mediation
   38.     Application to Tribunal
   38AA.   Criteria for making recommendation
   38A.    Procedure if no objections lodged, objections withdrawn, &c.
   38B.    Consultations may continue
           Division 3 Right to negotiate, &c.
   39.     Agreement and determination under subdivision P made before 30 September 1998
   40.     Compulsory acquisition where right to negotiate applies
   41.     Abandonment of proposal
           Part IVA Pre-acquisition procedures: certain acquisitions below highwater mark
   42.     Application
   42A.    Notification of proposal
   42B.    Form of notices
   42C.    Comments on acquisition
   42D.    Minister to have regard to comments
           Part V Acquisition of land
           Division 1 Acquisition
   43.     Acquisition generally
   44.     Acquisition on urgency
   45.     Recommendations of Tribunal
   45AA.   Where acquisition may be done subject to conditions
   45A.    Judicial review
   46.     Effect of notice of acquisition
   47.     New interests
   48.     Land acquired is crown land
           Division 2 Action after acquisition
   49.     Service of notice of acquisition
   50.     Offers
   50A.    Compensation other than money in respect of native title
   51.     Reference to Tribunal
   52.     Claims
   53.     Title documents
           Part VI Entry into possession
   54.     Entry into possession
   55.     Warrants
   56.     Protection of persons executing warrants
           Part VII Compensation
   59.     Compensation for acquired land
   60.     Compensation for abandonment of proposals
   61.     Damages
   62.     Prepayments
   63.     Offers of resettlement
   64.     Interest
   65.     Rates of interest
   66.     Assessment of compensation
   67.     Recovery of compensation
   67A.    Compensation payable without objection
           Part VIII Assessment of compensation or damages
           Division 1 Acquired land
   68.     Notices
   69.     Reference to Tribunal after first offer
   70.     Counter offers
   71.     Reference to Tribunal after further offer
   72.     Documents to be transmitted to Tribunal
           Division 2 Abandoned proposals and damages
   73.     Claims
   74.     Offers
   75.     Reference to Tribunal
   76.     Documents to be transmitted to Tribunal
           Division 3 Proceedings before Tribunal
   80.     Payment into Tribunal
   81.     Determinations
   81A.    Reconsideration of determination where determination of native title revised
   82.     Instrument of determination
   83.     Service of determinations
           Part VIIIA Lands Trust Fund
   83A.    Establishment of Trust Fund
   83B.    Payments into Trust Fund
   83C.    How trust amounts to be dealt with
           Part IX Appeals
   84.     Appeals
   85.     Notice of appeal
   86.     Powers of Supreme Court
   88.     Rules of Court
           Part X Miscellaneous
   89.     Acquisition by agreement under this Act
   89A.    Other acquisitions
   90.     Service
   91.     Registrar-General
   93.     Execution of documents
   94A.    Delegation
   95.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1 - Repealed Statutes
           SCHEDULE 2 - Rules for the assessment of compensation
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