Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 - SECT 5

Minister may purchase and acquire land

5. Minister may purchase and acquire land



(1) The Minister may purchase by agreement for and on behalf of Her Majesty
any land which he considers should be reserved for any of the purposes
specified in section 4(1).



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(3) The Minister shall consult with the Minister administering the Youth,
Sport and Recreation Act 1972 prior to entering into any agreement under
subsection (1) for the purchase of any land for any purpose specified in
paragraph (x) of section 4(1).

(4) The Minister may compulsorily acquire for and on behalf of Her Majesty-

   (a)  any land which he is satisfied on reasonable grounds should be
        reserved for-

   (i)  any of the purposes specified in paragraphs (l), (m), (n) and (o) of
        section 4(1); or

   (ii) a park in conjunction with any or all of those purposes;

   (b)  any easement right or privilege over any land which he considers
        necessary or desirable to provide access to or for the development
        protection or improvement of any land reserved for any purpose
        referred to in paragraph (a) or for any purpose similar thereto; or

   (c)  any land which is within the metropolitan area (within the meaning of
        section 153A of the Water Industry Act 1994) and which the Minister is
        satisfied, on reasonable grounds, should be reserved for any of the
        purposes specified in paragraphs (w) and (x) of section 4(1).

(5) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to this section and
for that purpose-

   (a)  this section is the special Act; and

   (b)  the Minister is the Authority.



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(7) Any land purchased under this section shall be surrendered and transferred
or conveyed to the Crown and thereupon shall be deemed to be unalienated land
of the Crown temporarily reserved under this Act for the purpose for which the
land was purchased.

(8) Any land acquired by the Minister under this section-

   (a)  vests in the Crown under section 24 of the
        Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 despite anything to the
        contrary in that section; and

   (b)  may be dealt with as unalienated land of the Crown temporarily
        reserved under this Act for the purpose for which the land was
        acquired.