Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An acquiring authority shall not dispose of an interest in land otherwise than in accordance with this Part unless:
(a) because of subsection 5(2), (2A) or (3), this Act does not apply in relation to the disposal;
(b) the regulations provide that this Act does not apply in relation to the disposal, by the acquiring authority, of interests in land in specified circumstances and the disposal is a disposal in those circumstances;
(c) the disposal is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth (including a law passed or made after the commencement of this Act) and that law, or another law of the Commonwealth, expressly provides that the first - mentioned law has effect despite anything contained in this Act;
(d) the disposal is effected by a law of the Commonwealth; or
(e) the disposal results from the exercise by the acquiring authority of powers conferred by a mortgage, charge or other similar security over the interest.
(2) Despite subsection 12(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 , regulations made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b) of this section may provide that the regulations commence on a day to be fixed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
(3) The Minister must not fix a date for the purpose of subsection (2) that is earlier than:
(a) the last day on which a notice could be given under subsection 42(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 in relation to the regulations; or
(b) if such a notice is given, the latest day on which the regulations could be disallowed by a House of the Parliament in which such a notice has been given.