(1) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to the purchase or compulsory acquisition of land under section 31 and for that purpose—
(a) the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 is the special Act; and
(b) the Minister is the Authority.
(2) Any land compulsorily acquired by the Minister under section 31 —
(a) vests in the Crown under section 24 of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 despite anything to the contrary in that section; and
(b) is deemed to be unalienated Crown land.