Land Administration Regulations 1998

Before requesting the Minister under section 52(1)(b) of the Act to acquire as Crown land any private road (the subject land), a local government —

must give to the Minister written confirmation that the local government has resolved to make the request, details of the date when the relevant resolution was passed and any other information relating to that resolution that the Minister may require; and

must give to the Minister written reasons as to why the local government proposes to request the Minister to acquire the subject land; and

must give to the Minister and to the persons given notice under section 52(3)(a) of the Act a sketch plan showing the proposed future disposition of the subject land after it has been acquired; and

must give to the Minister written advice that the local government has taken all reasonable steps to identify the persons who are required to be given notice under section 52(3)(a) of the Act; and

must give to the Minister —

copies of any submissions (other than objections given under section 52(2)(b) of the Act) relating to the proposed request to acquire the subject land that, after complying with the requirements to give notice and advertise under section 52(3) of the Act, the local government has received; and

the local government’s comments on those submissions;

must give to the Minister written confirmation that the local government has complied with section 52(3) of the Act.