(1) This Act applies
to and in relation to every acquisition of land authorised by a special Act.
(1a) A special Act
that authorises the compulsory acquisition of land will be taken to authorise
the acquisition of land as defined by this Act (including, to avoid doubt,
underground land).
(2) This Act is hereby
incorporated with every special Act authorising the acquisition of land, and
shall be read with any such Act as one Act.
(3) In its application
to the acquisition of native title, this Act operates subject to the
provisions of any relevant registered indigenous land use agreement under the
Native Title Act 1993 (Cwth).