AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1993 - SECT 78

78. Extension of time or period

      (1) A time or period prescribed in this Act as the time or period within which any act or thing is to be done, or any proceedings are to be taken, may, before or within 14 days after the expiration of the time or period so prescribed and on the application of an owner of subject land, a claimant or a former owner of land acquired under this Act, be extended –

(a) by the agreement of the acquiring authority; or

(b) in default of agreement, by order of the Court made on the application of the acquiring authority or the claimant.

      (2) An application referred to in subsection (1)(b) is to be made within 14 days after the day on which the acquiring authority and claimant have determined that they cannot agree in relation to an extension of time.

      (3) Where an agreement or order is made for the extension of time or a period within which any act or thing is to be done or any proceedings are to be taken, the act or thing may be done, or the proceedings may be taken, within that extended time or period specified in the agreement or order.

      (4) This section does not apply in relation to the period specified in section 77(1).



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