LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 185

LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 185

185 .         Land may be occupied temporarily to construct etc. public work

        (1)         The Minister may authorise a person to occupy and use any land temporarily for the purpose of constructing or repairing any public work, and a person so authorised may —

            (a)         take stone, gravel, earth and other materials from the land; and

            (b)         deposit any such material on the land; and

            (c)         make and use temporary roads; and

            (d)         manufacture bricks or other materials; and

            (e)         erect temporary workshops, sheds and other buildings.

        (2)         Property in anything deposited, made or erected under this section remains with the Minister.

        (3)         Subject to subsection (4), the Minister or person authorised must, before the land is used or occupied under this section, give to the principal proprietor or occupier of the land, and to the holders of any native title rights and interests in the land, not less than 7 days notice in writing, and must state in the notice the use proposed to be made of the land and an approximate period during which the use is expected to continue.

        (4)         If the Minister is satisfied that the situation is sufficiently urgent, the notice period may be shortened or the land may be occupied before notification has been given.