Land Act 1994

An owner of improvements on a reserve the dedication of which has been revoked under this subdivision may apply, in writing to the chief executive, to remove the owner’s improvements on the reserve.

The owner may remove the improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the chief executive.

The improvements become the property of the State if—

the chief executive refuses to give written approval for their removal; or

the chief executive gives written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the chief executive.

However, if the land the subject of revocation is leased or sold, the owner has a right to payment for the improvements under chapter 5, part 5.

In this section—owner, of improvements, means—

if the trustee of the reserve the dedication of which has been revoked owned the improvements—the trustee; or

a person who—

made the improvements with the trustee’s authority; and

owned the improvements.