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LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1994 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     Australian statistician

              •     Commonwealth

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     disallowable instrument (see s 9)

              •     Executive

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     High Court

              •     land

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     territory authority

              •     territory land

              •     territory planning authority

              •     the Territory

              •     working day.

"acquiring authority"—

        (a)     for this Act generally—means any of the following:

              (i)     the Executive;

              (ii)     a territory authority;

              (iii)     a utility; and

        (b)     for part 9 (Dealings in land vested in acquiring authorities—see section 97A.

"affected", in relation to a person who is affected by a pre-acquisition declaration—see section 21 (8).

"authorised person"—see section 4.

"authorising document", for division 4.3 (Miscellaneous)—see section 26.

"authority" does not include—

        (a)     a body politic; or

        (b)     an incorporated association or society; or

        (c)     an incorporated company; or

        (d)     a body of trustees.

"dispose" includes grant or create.

"interest"—

        (a)     in relation to land—

              (i)     means—

    (A)     any legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or

    (B)     a restriction on the use of the land, whether or not annexed to other land; or

    (C)     any other right (including a right under an option and a right of redemption), charge, power or privilege over or in connection with the land or an interest in the land; and

              (ii)     includes the interest of the Territory or a State in land; and

        (b)     due to a mortgagee under a mortgage at a particular time, for division 6.3 (Amount of compensation—mortgage interests)—see section 53 (2).

"internally reviewable decision", for part 9A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104AA.

"internal review notice"—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, section 67B (1).

"land" means Territory land.

"loss", suffered by a person, for part 7 (Compensation for exercise of powers under part 2 and failure to acquire)—see section 79.

"market value", for division 6.2 (Amount of compensation—interests other than mortgage interests)—see section 46.

"money", due to a mortgagee, for division 6.3 (Amount of compensation—mortgage interests)—see section 53 (1).

"mortgage" means a security over an interest in land securing the payment or repayment of money.

"mortgagee", in relation to a mortgage, means the person who is or was entitled to receive payment or repayment of the money secured by the mortgage.

"mortgage interest" means the interest in land of a mortgagee under a mortgage.

"mortgagor", in relation to a mortgage, means the person who is or was the owner of the interest in land subject to the mortgage.

"planning instrument" means an instrument made under a Territory or Commonwealth law that relates to town planning or use of land.

"pre-acquisition declaration" means a declaration under section 19 (1).

"public purpose" means a purpose in respect of which the Legislative Assembly or the Commonwealth Parliament has power to make laws.

"reviewable decision", for part 9A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104AA.

"Territory authority" means an authority that is incorporated under a Territory law, not being a body that is declared by the regulations to be an exempt authority.

"trust account" means the trust account referred to in section 104A.

"utility"—see the Utilities Act 2000

, dictionary.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Lands Acquisition Act 1994 A1994-42

notified 7 September 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S177)

s 1, s 2 commenced 7 September 1994 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 1 February 1995 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S27)

as amended by

Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

A1995-54 sch

notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)

commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2)

Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996

A1996-26 sch pt 13

notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)

commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)

Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No 3) 1996

A1996-85 pt 3 div 7

notified 24 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S345)

pt 1 (s 1, s 2) commenced 24 December 1996

remainder commenced 24 June 1997 (s 2 (3))

Lands Acquisition Amendment Act 1999

A1999-74

notified 15 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 50)

commenced 15 December 1999 (s 2)

Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000

A2000-66 sch 1 pt 8

notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

remainder commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2 (1) and Gaz 2000 No S69)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001

A2001-44 pt 210

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 210 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)

Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002

A2002-56 sch 3 pt 3.10

notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002

A2002-55 s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007

A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.54

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.54 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2)

A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007

A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.18

notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007

A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1

)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)

A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.61

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.61 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009

A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.47

notified LR 1 September 20047

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.47 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.89

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.89 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)

 A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.20

notified LR 31 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))

Law Officers Act 2011

A2011-30 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 29 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 31 August 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-9

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)

A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.13

notified LR 11 November 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.39

notified LR 30 September 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.39 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)

Lands Acquisition Amendment Act 2017

A2017-23

notified LR 31 August 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 September 2017 (s 2)

Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023

A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.38

notified LR 29 September 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023

A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10

)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2007-3

amdt 3.288

Dictionary
s 2     om A2001-44

amdt 1.2486
    ins A2007-3

amdt 3.291

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    sub A2007-3

amdt 3.291
    def acquiring authority am A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8
    om A2007-3

amdt 3.289
    def compensation claim form om A2001-44

amdt 1.2487
    def interest om A2007-3

amdt 3.289
    def trust fund om A1996-26

sch pt 13

Meaning of authorised person
s 4     am A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8

Powers in relation to land temporarily occupied
s 9     am A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8

Acquisitions to be in accordance with Act
s 18     am 1996 No. 85

Pre-acquisition declarations
div 4.1 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Declaration that land suitable for acquisition
s 19     am A1995-54

; A2011-28

amdt 3.133

Publication of pre-acquisition declarations
s 20     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.2488
    am A2015-33

amdt 1.126

Acquisitions where land required urgently etc
s 21     am 1995 No. 54 sch; A2001-44

amdt 1.2489; R2 LA (see A2001-44

amdt 1.2490); A2011-28

amdt 3.133; A2015-33

amdt 1.127

Reconsideration of pre-acquisition declaration
div 4.2 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA

Reconsideration of pre-acquisition declaration
s 24     am A2011-28

amdt 3.133

Notification of confirmation of pre-acquisition declaration etc
s 25     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.2491
    am A2011-28

amdt 3.134

Miscellaneous
div 4.3 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA

Registration of authorising documents
s 30     am A2011-22

amdt 1.270; A2011-28

amdt 3.135

Acquisition by agreement
s 32     am A2011-28

amdt 3.136

Acquisition by compulsory process
s 33     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2492, amdt 12493; R2 LA (see A2001-44

amdt 1.2494); A2011-28

amdt 3.137; A2015-33

amdt 1.128

When pre-acquisition declaration becomes absolute
s 34     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2495, amdt 1.2496

Entry into possession by acquiring authority
s 37     am A2008-37

amdt 1.266, amdt 1.267; ss renum R7 LA

Notification of compulsory acquisition declarations
s 38     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2497, amdt 1.2498; A2017-23

s 4; pars renum R14 LA

Correction of compulsory acquisition declarations
s 40     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2499-1.2501; R2 LA (see A2001-44

amdt1.2502); A2011-28

amdt 3.137

Registration of compulsory acquisition declarations
s 41     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2503; A2011-22

amdt 1.270

Entitlement to compensation
div 6.1 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Amount of compensation—interests other than mortgage interests
div 6.2 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA

Amount of compensation—general principles
s 45     am A1999-74

s 4; A2011-22

amdt 1.270; A2011-30

amdt 1.3

Matters to be disregarded in assessing compensation
s 50     am A1999-74

s 5; A2002-56

amdt 3.40; A2007-25

amdt 1.81, amdt 1.82; A2023-36

amdts 1.202-1.204

Amount of compensation—mortgage interests
div 6.3 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA

Amount of compensation
s 54     am A2011-22

amdt 1.270; A2011-30

amdt 1.3

Claims for, and offers of, compensation
div 6.4 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA

Claims for compensation
s 56     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2504-1.2506; A2008-37

amdt 1.268

Compensation for compulsory acquisition—Executive must accept or reject claim
s 59     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269

Effect of ACAT decision
s 60     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269

Consequences of not seeking ACAT review of decision to reject claim
s 61     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269

Executive may make offer of compensation where no claim is made
s 61A     ins A2017-23

s 5

Compensation for compulsory acquisition—person may accept or reject Executive's offer
s 62     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269; A2017-23

s 6

Compensation for compulsory acquisition—Executive to reconsider offer and make final offer
s 63     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269
    am A2017-23

s 7, s 8

Compensation for compulsory acquisition—person may accept or reject Executive's final offer
s 64 hdg     sub A2017-23

s 9
s 64     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.269

Determination of compensation payable
div 6.5 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 5 hdg) renum R2 LA

Determination of compensation by administrative appeals tribunal
s 67     om A2008-37

amdt 1.270

Persons not entitled to seek determination of compensation by more than 1 means
s 68     am A2008-37

amdt 1.271

Payment of compensation
div 6.6 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 6 hdg) renum R2 LA

Advance payment on account of compensation
s 70     am A2017-23

s 10

Payment of compensation
s 72     am A2008-37

amdt 1.272; A2011-22

amdt 1.270; A2011-30

amdts 1.4-1.6

Payment of compensation into trust account
s 75     am A1996-26

Interest payable on compensation—interests other than mortgage interests
s 76     am A2017-23

s 11

Courts to ensure just terms
div 6.7 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 7 hdg) renum R2 LA

Entitlement to compensation
div 7.1 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Claims for, and offers of, compensation
div 7.2 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA

Claims for compensation
s 82     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2507-1.2509; A2008-37

amdt 1.273

Executive must accept or reject claim
s 83     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.274

Claimant may accept or reject Executive's offer
s 84     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.274

Executive to reconsider offer and make final offer
s 85     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.274

Claimant may accept or reject Executive's final offer
s 86     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.274

Claimant may accept or reject Executive's final offer of compensation
s 87     om A2008-37

amdt 1.274

Determination of compensation payable
div 7.3 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA

Determination of compensation by administrative appeals tribunal
s 89     om A2008-37

amdt 1.275

Persons not entitled to seek determination of compensation by more than 1 means
s 90     am A2008-37

amdt 1.276

Payment of compensation
div 7.4 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA

Payment of compensation into trust account
s 95     am A1996-26

Compensation for acquisition by utilities
pt 7A hdg     ins A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8

Application of pt 6 and pt 7 to compensation for acquisition by utilities
s 96A     ins A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8
    am A2008-37

amdt 1.277; A2011-30

amdt 1.7

Modification of operation of pt 7A
s 96B     ins A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8
    exp 1 January 2002 (s 96B (1))

Meaning of acquiring authority in pt 9
s 97A     ins A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8

Vesting of interests in Territory authorities
s 99     am A2013-44

amdt 3.101

Interest in land to be offered first to former owner
s 102     am A2008-37

amdt 1.278, amdt 1.279; ss renum R7 LA

Extinguishment of easements
s 103 hdg     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.2510
s 103     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2511-amdt 1.2514; R2 LA
    (see A2001-44

amdt 1.2515); A2002-56

amdt 3.40; A2023-36

amdt 1.205

Mining etc on certain land
s 104     am A2001-44

amdt 1.2516-amdt 1.2518; A2013-44

amdt 3.102

Notification and review of decisions
pt 9A hdg     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280

Definitionspt 9A
s 104AA     def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280
    am A2017-23

s 12
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280

Internal review notices
s 104AB     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280
    sub A2017-23

s 13

Reviewable decision notices
s 104AC     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280

Applications for review
s 104AD     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.280

Trust account
s 104A     ins A1996-26

sch pt 13

General power of Supreme Court to adjust rights
s 106     am A2017-23

s 14

Award of costs in ACAT proceeding
s 109     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.281

Execution of documents for and on behalf of Executive
s 113     am A2002-56

amdt 3.40; A2023-36

amdt 1.205

How documents to be given
s 114     am A2013-44

amdt 3.103

Notice of signatures
s 115     om A2002-56

amdt 3.39

Delegation
s 116     am A2006-3

amdt 3.292

Determination of fees
s 117     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.2519
    am A2011-28

amdt 3.137

Approved forms
s 118     ins A2001-44

amdt 1.2519
    am A2011-28

amdt 3.137

Regulation-making power
s 119     ins A2001-44

amdt 1.2519

Transitional
pt 15 hdg     ins A2017-23

s 15
    exp 1 September 2021 (s 202)

Meaning of commencement day—pt 15
s 200     ins A2017-23

s 15
    exp 1 September 2021 (s 202)

Compulsory acquisition before commencement day
s 201     ins A2017-23

s 15
    exp 1 September 2021 (s 202)

Expiry—pt 15
s 202     ins A2017-23

s 15
    exp 1 September 2021 (s 202)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.282
    am A2017-23

s 16

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    am A2008-37

amdt 1.283, amdt 1.284; A2009-20

amdt 3.113; A2011-22

amdt 1.271; A2011-28

amdt 3.138; A2013-44

amdt 3.104; A2015-33

amdt 1.129; A2023-36

amdt 1.206
    def acquiring authority ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    sub A2007-16

amdt 3.73
    def affected ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def authorised person reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def authorising document ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def authority reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def dispose reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def interest ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.285
    def internal review notice ins A2008-37

amdt 1.285
    def land reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def loss ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def market value ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def money ins A2007-3

amdt 3.293
    def mortgage reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def mortgagee reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def mortgage interest reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def mortgagor reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def newspaper reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    om A2009-20

amdt 3.114
    def planning instrument reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def pre-acquisition declaration reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def public park reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    om A2011-28

amdt 3.139
    def public purpose reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.285
    def Territory authority reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def trust account ins A1996-26

sch pt 13
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290
    def utility ins A2000-66

sch 1 pt 8
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.290

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R0A
21 Jan 2020

20 June 1996–
30 June 1996

A1995-54

amendments by A1995-54

R0B
21 Jan 2020

1 July 1996–
23 June 1997

A1996-26

amendments by A1996-26

R1 (RI)
21 Jan 2020

31 Dec 1997–
14 Dec 1999

A1996-85

amendments by A1996-85


reissue of printed version

R1A
21 Jan 2020

15 Dec 1999–
31 Dec 2000

A1999-74

amendments by A1999-74

R1B
21 Jan 2020

1 Jan 2001–
11 Sept 2001

A2000-66

amendments by A2000-66

R2
11 Jan 2002

12 Sept 2001–
30 June 2003

A2001-44

amendments by A2001-44

R3
1 July 2003

1 July 2003–
11 Apr 2007

A2002-56

amendments by A2002-56

R4
12 Apr 2007

12 Apr 2007–
10 July 2007

A2007-3

amendments by A2007-3

R5
11 July 2007

11 July 2007–
30 Mar 2008

A2007-16

amendments by A2007-16

R6
31 Mar 2008

31 Mar 2008–
1 Feb 2009

A2007-25

amendments by A2007-25

R7
2 Feb 2009

2 Feb 2009–
21 Sept 2009

A2008-37

amendments by A2008-37

R8
22 Sept 2009

22 Sept 2009–
30 June 2011

A2009-20

amendments by A2009-20

R9
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
30 Aug 2011

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22

R10
31 Aug 2011

31 Aug 2011–
20 Sept 2011

A2011-30

amendments by A2011-30

R11
21 Sept 2011

21 Sept 2011–
24 Nov 2013

A2011-30

amendments by A2011-28

R12
25 Nov 2013

25 Nov 2013–
13 Oct 2015

A2013-44

amendments by A2013-44

R13
14 Oct 2015

14 Oct 2015–
31 Aug 2017

A2015-33

amendments by A2015-33

R14
1 Sept 2017

1 Sept 2017–
1 Sept 2021

A2017-23

amendments by A2017-23

R15
2 Sept 2021

2 Sept 2021–
26 Nov 2023

A2017-23

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15)

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.






















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A1994-42

Republication No 16

Effective: 27 November 2023

Republication date: 27 November 2023

Last amendment made by A2023-36





About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Lands Acquisition Act 1994

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 27 November 2023

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 27 November 2023

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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