Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

LANDS ACQUISITION (NORTHERN TERRITORY PASTORAL LEASES) ACT 1981 - SECT 3

  (1)   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"interest" , in relation to land, means:

  (a)   a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or

  (b)   a right, power or privilege over, or in connection with, the land.

"Lands Acquisition Act" means the Lands Acquisition Act 1955 .

"mining interest" , in relation to land, means:

  (a)   an interest in the land granted under the Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT); or

  (b)   an interest in the land existing by virtue of an authority under section   41 of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 .

"non-mining interest" , in relation to land, means an interest in the land other than a mining interest.

"person" does not include the Commonwealth.

"relevant land" means the land described in the Schedule and includes all non - mining interests in that land but does not include any mining interests in that land.

  (2)   In provisions of the Lands Acquisition Act as applying by virtue of this Act:

  (a)   Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia;

  (b)   the date of acquisition , in relation to land, means the date of commencement of this Act;

  (c)   this Act means:

  (i)   the Lands Acquisition Act as applying by virtue of this Act; or

  (ii)   this Act; and

  (d)   claimant , court of summary jurisdiction , mortgagee and mortgagor have the meanings they have in the Lands Acquisition Act.