Victorian Consolidated Legislation

La Trobe University Act 1964 - SECT 36

Acquisition of land for or in connexion with University

36. Acquisition of land for or in connexion with University



(1) The Minister after consultation with the Council may purchase by agreement
or compulsorily acquire any land for the purposes of or in connexion with the
University.

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

   (a)  the La Trobe University Act 1964 is the special Act; and

   (b)  the Minister is the Authority.



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(3A) Any land purchased under this Act by the Minister shall be conveyed or
transferred to the Crown, and may notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
any Act be dealt with as unalienated Crown land.



(3B) Any land acquired compulsorily under this Act by the Minister-

   (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 Crown land despite anything to the
        contrary in any Act.





(4) Any unalienated Crown land may notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the Land Act 1958-

   (a)  be granted in fee simple to the University or to any educational
        institution affiliated or connected therewith for such consideration
        (if any) and subject to such conditions limitations and restrictions
        as the Governor in Council determines; or

   (b)  be reserved pursuant to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 either
        permanently or temporarily as a site for the purposes of the
        University or any such institution.

(5) The Council must not, without the prior approval of the Minister, alienate
(whether in fee simple or for a lesser estate or interest other than a
leasehold interest not exceeding 21 years and whether totally or partially or
subject to conditions) any land granted in fee simple under subsection (4)(a).

(6) The Council must not, without the prior approval of the Minister-



   (a)  alienate any interest in fee simple in any land owned by the
        University, other than land referred to in subsection (4)(a), if the
        sum of the consideration for the transfer or conveyance of that
        interest exceeds $3 000 000 or any other amount that the Minister
        fixes by instrument published in the Government Gazette; or

   (b)  grant a lease for a term exceeding 21 years of any land owned by the
        University other than land referred to in subsection (4)(a).

(7) Subsections (5) and (6) have effect despite any Act or law to the
contrary, including any rule of common law.