Western Australian Current Acts

LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 168

168 .         Agreement to purchase or consent to take required interest, acquiring authority’s powers as to

        (1)         If any interest in land is required for a public work, the acquiring authority may, whether or not a notice of intention has been registered —

            (a)         enter into an agreement to purchase the interest; or

            (b)         obtain the written consent of the person to the taking of the interest, with compensation to be provided under Part 10.

        (2)         On commencing negotiations with any person for such an agreement, the acquiring authority must advise the person, by means of a statement in an approved form, of procedures under this Part and Part 10 for the taking of land, payment of purchase money or compensation for land taken, rights of appeal or review and rights as to the future disposition of interests in land taken by agreement or compulsorily taken.

        [Section 168 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 567.]