Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989 No. 15 of 1989 - SECT 60

60. In assessing compensation, there shall be disregarded:

   (a)  any special suitability or adaptability of the relevant land for a
        purpose for which it could only be used pursuant to a power conferred
        by or under law, or for which it could only be used by a government,
        public or local authority;

   (b)  any increase in the value of the land caused by its use in a manner or
        for a purpose contrary to law;

   (c)  any increase or decrease in the value of the land caused by the
        carrying out of, or the proposal to carry out, the purpose for which
        the interest was acquired; and

   (d)  any increase in the value of the land caused by the carrying out,
        after a copy of the pre-acquisition declaration or certificate under
        section 24 in relation to the acquisition of the interest was given to
        the person, of any improvements to the land, unless the improvements
        were carried out with the written approval of the Minister.