Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989 No. 15 of 1989 - SECT 44

44. (1) Where:

   (a)  at least 28 days have elapsed since a pre-acquisition declaration
        became absolute;

   (b)  the declaration is still in force; and

   (c)  the interest in land to which the declaration relates has not been
        acquired; a person who is an owner of the interest may, by written
        notice given to the Minister, require that the interest be acquired.

(2) If the interest is not acquired by an acquiring authority within 3 months
after the giving of the notice, the declaration ceases to have effect at the
end of that period.

(3) The person may, in writing and before the end of the period referred to in
subsection (2), agree to an extension of that period.