Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1)
Section 144(1)(a) is amended by deleting “for any purpose”
and inserting instead —
“
for a specified purpose or any other purpose the Minister
thinks fit
”.
(2) After
section 144(2) the following subsection is inserted —
“
(2a) An easement may
be granted under this section despite the fact that the characteristics of the
easement do not satisfy all of the characteristics that must be satisfied for
an easement to be created under the common law.
”.
(3) After
section 144(3) the following subsection is inserted —
“
(4) In this section —
"specified purpose" means for —
(a) the
provision of pipes, conduits, cables, transmission lines, and other services;
(b) the
provision of any structure, plant, or equipment;
(c) the
provision of access for carrying out of any works and the performance of any
maintenance that is necessary for, or ancillary or incidental to, giving
effect to any of the purposes referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
(d) a
prescribed purpose.
”.