LA TROBE UNIVERSITY ACT 2009 (NO. 75 OF 2009) - SECT 36 Acquisition of land
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY ACT 2009 (NO. 75 OF 2009) - SECT 36
Acquisition of land(1) After consultation with the University, the Minister may acquire any land for the purposes of, or in connection with, the University.
(2) Land acquired under subsection (1) may be acquired by agreement or compulsorily.
(3) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to this Act and for that purpose—
(a) the La Trobe University Act 2009 is the special Act; and
(b) the Minister is the Authority.
(4) Any land acquired by agreement under this Act by the Minister—
(a) is to be conveyed or transferred to the Crown; and
(b) may be dealt with as unalienated Crown land, despite anything to the contrary in any Act.
(5) 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.
(6) Despite anything to the contrary in the Land Act 1958 , any unalienated Crown land may—
(a) be granted in fee simple to the University or to any educational institution affiliated or connected with the University—
(i) for the consideration (if any) that the Governor in Council determines; and
(ii) subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions that the Governor in Council determines; or
(b) be reserved under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 either permanently or temporarily as a site for the purposes of the University or any such institution.