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LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1969 - SECT 11

11—Explanation of acquisition scheme may be required

        (1)         A person who has an interest in the subject land may, within 30 days after notice of intention to acquire the land is given, require the Authority, by written notice—

            (a)         to give an explanation of the reasons for acquisition of the land; and

            (b)         to provide reasonable details of any statutory scheme in accordance with which the land is to be acquired.

        (2)         For the purposes of this section—

            (a)         the registered representative of claimants to, or holders of, native title in land is taken to have an interest in that land; and

            (b)         the relevant representative Aboriginal body is taken to have an interest in the land if—

                  (i)         the land is native title land; and

                  (ii)         there is no native title declaration for the land; and

                  (iii)         —

                        (A)         there are no registered representatives of claimants to native title in the land; or

                        (B)         an Aboriginal group that claims to hold native title in the land and for which there is no registered representative has, in accordance with the regulations, authorised the representative Aboriginal body to act on its behalf.

        (3)         The Authority may furnish the explanation and details by letter, or by making available models, plans, specifications or other relevant materials relating to the statutory land acquisition scheme.



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