Lands Acquisition Act 1989.

This Act makes provision for the acquisition of land by the Commonwealth and certain other authorities and related matters. The 140 sections of this Act are divided into 12 Parts: Preliminary (I); Interpretation (II); Temporary entry on, and occupation of, land (III); Acquisition of interests in land (IV); Pre-acquisition procedures (V); Acquisition procedures (VI); Compensation for compulsory acquisition of interest in land (VII); Compensation for exercise of powers under Part III and failure to acquire (VIII); Persons with limited powers to deal with interests in land (IX); Dealings in land vested in acquiring authorities (X); Interests in overseas land (XI); Miscellaneous (XII).
An interest in land may be acquired under this Act: (a) by agreement under section 40 or; (b) by compulsory process under section 41 (sect. 16). Section 17 defines the nature of interest that may be acquired. Agreements made under section 40 require a pre-acquisition declaration and an authorization of the Minister. A compulsory acquisition, to be declared by the Minister under section 41, requires a certificate given under section 24 and a pre-acquisition declaration. Section 89A concerns the establishment of a Lands Acquisition Reserve (fund).