Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1928 - SECT 13

13 .         Power to acquire land

        (1)         The responsible authority may, for the purpose of a town planning scheme, in the name and on behalf of such authority —

            (a)         purchase any land comprised in such scheme from any person who may be willing to sell the same; or

            (b)         with the consent of the Governor, take compulsorily, under and subject to Part 9 of the Land Administration Act 1997 , (but subject to subsection (2)), any land comprised in such scheme, and whether situate within or without the boundaries of the district of such responsible authority.

        (2)         When any land is taken compulsorily under the powers conferred by this section the provisions of

            (a)         sections 170 to 175 inclusive; and

            (b)         section 184,

                of the Land Administration Act 1997 , shall not apply to or in respect of the land or the taking or in any manner whatsoever, and that Act shall be read and construed as if the provisions were deleted.

        [Section 13 amended by No. 68 of 1957 s. 3; No. 31 of 1997 s. 86(2) and 142.]