Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1994 - SECT 106

    (1)     The Supreme Court may, on the application of the Executive or of any interested person—

        (a)     determine the person or persons who, at any relevant time, held an interest or interests in particular land in relation to which—

              (i)     a claim for compensation has been or may be made under this Act; or

              (ii)     an offer of compensation has been made under section 61A (2) (Executive may make offer of compensation where no claim is made); and

        (b)     determine the nature of such an interest or interests; and

        (c)     make such orders as are appropriate for declaring or adjusting rights or liabilities of persons in connection with the land or interests in the land, or arising out of transactions in relation to, or mortgages over, the land or interests in the land.

    (2)     A determination or order under subsection (1) is binding on the applicant, the Executive, the Commonwealth and all other persons who had interests in the land and to whom notice of the application has, before the commencement of the hearing, been given by the applicant, whether or not those other persons were represented on the hearing of the application.