(1) The Minister may
authorise a person to occupy and use any land temporarily for the purpose of
constructing or repairing any public work, and a person so authorised may
—
(a) take
stone, gravel, earth and other materials from the land; and
(b)
deposit any such material on the land; and
(c) make
and use temporary roads; and
(d)
manufacture bricks or other materials; and
(e)
erect temporary workshops, sheds and other buildings.
(2) Property in
anything deposited, made or erected under this section remains with the
Minister.
(3) Subject to
subsection (4), the Minister or person authorised must, before the land is
used or occupied under this section, give to the principal proprietor or
occupier of the land, and to the holders of any native title rights and
interests in the land, not less than 7 days notice in writing, and must state
in the notice the use proposed to be made of the land and an approximate
period during which the use is expected to continue.
(4) If the Minister is
satisfied that the situation is sufficiently urgent, the notice period may be
shortened or the land may be occupied before notification has been given.