Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989 No. 15 of 1989 - SECT 86

86. (1) This section applies where:

   (a)  an interest in land is acquired from a person (in this section called
the "owner") by compulsory process; and

   (b)  immediately before the acquisition, rates, taxes or other similar
        charges in respect of the land or interest were due and payable.

(2) To the extent to which those charges are or were payable by the owner as
owner of the interest, the Minister may pay those charges.

(3) Where the Minister makes a payment, the amount of the payment shall be
deducted from the amount of compensation payable to the owner in respect of
the acquisition.