Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A Council may purchase or compulsorily acquire any land which is or may be required by the Council for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers.
(2) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to this Act and for that purpose—
(a) the Local Government Act 2020 is the special Act; and
(b) the Council is the Authority.
(3) Any purchase or compulsory acquisition of land by a Council under this section must be undertaken in accordance with the Council's community engagement policy.