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LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1969

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Object of this Act
  • 6 Interpretation
  • 7 Application
  • 8 Real Property Act does not derogate from application of Act
  • 9 Act does not apply to resumption of land
  • 9A Operation of section 26B to be set out in certain communications

PART 2--Proposal to acquire land

PART 3--Acquisition of land

  • 15 Acquisition by agreement etc
  • 16 Notice of acquisition
  • 17 Modification of instruments of title

PART 4--Negotiation, compensation and other payments

Division 1--Acquisition of native title in land for private purpose

  • 18 Application of Division
  • 19 Negotiation about acquisition of native title in land
  • 20 Application for determination if no agreement
  • 20A Constitution of trust
  • 21 Criteria for making determination
  • 22 Overruling of determinations

Division 1A--Notice to be given of certain prescribed private acquisitions

Division 2--Compensation

Division 3--Direct payments of compensation

Division 4--Other payments

  • 26B Payments relating to professional costs
  • 26C Payments to residential tenants
  • 26D Payment of transfer costs

PART 4A--Special provisions relating to acquisition of underground land

  • 26DA Application of Part to native title
  • 26E Application of Act to acquisition of underground land
  • 26EA Special provisions applying where acquisition of underground land for certain tunnel construction
  • 26F Acquisition of underground land
  • 26G Obligation to notify Authority of other interest in underground land
  • 26H Limited entitlement to compensation where certain water infrastructure or rights affected

PART 5--Powers of entry and temporary occupation

  • 27 Powers of entry
  • 28 Temporary occupation
  • 29 Compensation for entry or temporary occupation

PART 6--Miscellaneous

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