Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1994 - SECT 96A

Parts 6 and 7 apply to the acquisition of land (including an interest in land) by a utility under the Utilities Act 2000 , part 7 (Network operations) as if—

        (a)     a reference to the Executive were a reference to a utility; and

        (b)     a reference in section 43 (4) (a) to the Territory or the Commonwealth were omitted; and

        (c)     in section 45 (2) (e) (ii) ‘or a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor)' were omitted and ‘, a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor) or a utility' were substituted; and

        (d)     in section 54 (1) (b) (ii) ‘or a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor)' were omitted and ‘, a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor) or a utility' were substituted; and

        (e)     in section 72 (1) (d) (i) ‘or a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor)' were omitted and ‘, a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011 , section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor) or a utility' were substituted; and

        (f)     in section 72 (1) (d) (ii) ‘or a utility' were added before ‘reasonably'; and

        (g)     section 75 (Payment of compensation into trust account) were omitted; and

        (h)     section 95 (Payment of compensation into trust account) were omitted; and

              (i)     a reference in section 109 (Award of costs in ACAT proceeding) to the Executive were a reference to a utility; and

        (j)     a reference in section 112 (Payments to be a good discharge) to the Executive were a reference to a utility.