209 Resumption of land for roads Nos 3709 s. 172, 4095 s. 7. S. 209 amended by No. 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(pa)). (1) If, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, there S. 209(1) amended by is no convenient access to any portion of Crown No. 8461 land, the Governor in Council may by notice in s. 35(a), substituted by the Government Gazette resume any land No. 121/1986 (not exceeding 40 metres in width) which is s. 112. required for the purpose of providing the access. (1A) Upon the resumption, the Minister must enter and S. 209(1A) inserted by take possession of the land and proceed as if the No. 121/1986 land were land which the Minister was authorized s. 112. by Act of Parliament to acquire compulsorily. (1B) The Land Acquisition and Compensation S. 209(1B) inserted by Act 1986 applies to the entry and taking of No. 121/1986 possession of the land by the Minister and the s. 112. payment of compensation and for that purpose— (a) the Land Act 1958 is the special Act; and (b) the Minister is the Authority. (2) Where in the opinion of the Minister there is no S. 209(2) amended by convenient access to any portion of Crown lands Nos 8461 or where any portion of Crown lands lies between s. 35(b), 10011 s. 16(1)(a)–(d). and adjoins any land and any highway, road, creek, river or lake or where any portion of Crown lands forms the only convenient approach to any such land, or where buildings erected on such lands alienated encroach upon any portion of Crown lands, or where, in the opinion of the Minister, the proper and most efficient use of the Crown land is use in conjunction with adjoining freehold land, the Minister on behalf of Her Majesty may sell such portion of Crown lands not exceeding 13 hectares to the owner of the adjacent
Nos 3709 s. 172, 4095 s. 7. S. 209 amended by No. 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(pa)). 209 Resumption of land for roads S. 209(1) amended by No. 8461 s. 35(a), substituted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (1) If, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, there is no convenient access to any portion of Crown land, the Governor in Council may by notice in the Government Gazette resume any land (not exceeding 40 metres in width) which is required for the purpose of providing the access. S. 209(1A) inserted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (1A) Upon the resumption, the Minister must enter and take possession of the land and proceed as if the land were land which the Minister was authorized by Act of Parliament to acquire compulsorily. S. 209(1B) inserted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (1B) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to the entry and taking of possession of the land by the Minister and the payment of compensation and for that purpose— (a) the Land Act 1958 is the special Act; and (b) the Minister is the Authority. S. 209(2) amended by Nos 8461 s. 35(b), 10011 s. 16(1)(a)–(d). (2) Where in the opinion of the Minister there is no convenient access to any portion of Crown lands or where any portion of Crown lands lies between and adjoins any land and any highway, road, creek, river or lake or where any portion of Crown lands forms the only convenient approach to any such land, or where buildings erected on such lands alienated encroach upon any portion of Crown lands, or where, in the opinion of the Minister, the proper and most efficient use of the Crown land is use in conjunction with adjoining freehold land, the Minister on behalf of Her Majesty may sell such portion of Crown lands not exceeding 13 hectares to the owner of the adjacent
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