Getting a notice of intention to resume your land
("Notice") from a government authority
("Authority") can be a very distressing
event for a property owner, particularly if the Notice relates to a
family home or business premises. Often, the resumption will only
be for a small part of the property and may be just for the
purposes of sewerage or electrical infrastructure, or for road
widening purposes. If that is the case, then the long term impact
may be minimal but the short term disruption to any business
conducted on the land could be significant.
Here are 10 things you need to know:
- Objecting: Land can only be resumed for a
public purpose - for matters such as transportation, the
environment, education and cultural facilities, health, natural
resources, recreation, water, primary production, law enforcement,
urban planning, sanitation or public works. You will not be able to
object to the resumption unless you can show that proper process
has not been
