LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989
PRE-ACQUISITION DECLARATION
1. Acquisition
In accordance with the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, I am considering the acquisition of the interests in Land specified in paragraph 3 for the public purpose described in paragraph 4.
The Commonwealth of Australia is the acquiring authority.
2. The Land
This declaration relates to approximately 78 hectares of Land, excluding public roads, at Canal Creek in the County of Liebig and Parish of Tilpal in the State of Queensland, being the Land described in the Schedule hereunder (“Land”).
3. The Interests in Land
This declaration relates to the acquisition of the existing leasehold interest in the Land, including all improvements on the Land, being a term lease for grazing expiring 30 June 2024, over the Land described in the Schedule hereunder.
4. Public Purpose
The public purpose of the acquisition is Defence.
5. Suitability for use for a public purpose
The Land appears to be suitable for use by the Commonwealth of Australia for the public purpose described in paragraph 4.
6. Particulars of Proposed Use
The Land is to be used by the Department of Defence (Army) in relation to the operations of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
7. Reasons why the Land appears to be Suitable for the Proposed Use
The reason why the Land appears to be suitable for the use described in paragraph 6 is that it is adjacent to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, and the acquisition of the Land will enable the expansion of the training area enhancing the overall capability of the training area.
DATED this 18th day of October 2012.
Signed by Dr Guy Verney, delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation
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Dr Guy Verney
Delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation
Assistant Secretary
Special Claims and Land Policy Branch
Department of Finance and Deregulation
SCHEDULE
Lot 44 in Survey Plan 213742, being the Land contained in Term Lease 0/221379 (title reference 40045456), County of Liebig and Parish of Tilpal.
The Land forms part of property known as ‘The Springs’. The location of the Land to which this Pre Acquisition Declaration relates is shown hatched on the attached Location Plan.
Note: This Pre-Acquisition Declaration signifies that the Commonwealth is considering acquisition of the interest in Land specified in paragraph 3. It does NOT mean that the interests in Land have been acquired.