Lands Acquisition Act 1989. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act a relating to the acquisition of land by the Commonwealth and certain authorities and dealings with land so acquired, and for other purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Transfer Special fund Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the acquisition of land by the Commonwealth and certain other authorities and related matters. The 140 sections of this Act are divided into 12 Parts: Preliminary (I); Interpretation (II); Temporary entry on, and occupation of, land (III); Acquisition of interests in land (IV); Pre-acquisition procedures (V); Acquisition procedures (VI); Compensation for compulsory acquisition of interest in land (VII); Compensation for exercise of powers under Part III and failure to acquire (VIII); Persons with limited powers to deal with interests in land (IX); Dealings in land vested in acquiring authorities (X); Interests in overseas land (XI); Miscellaneous (XII). Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Lands Acquisition Regulations 1989. Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2010) Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional rights/customary rights, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (Act No. 92 of 1999). Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Protected area, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Wetlands, Migratory species, Alien species, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Biodiversity, Marine mammals, Endangered species, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX