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In forceUpdated to 29 May 2026
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Part 1 · Preliminary

4. Purposes of Act

The purposes of this Act are to ensure that State land is protected from damage and improper use so as —

(a)

to facilitate the public use and enjoyment of appropriate State land;

(b)

to facilitate infrastructure and economic development on State land; and

(c)

to support the management of State land in a way that both the land and its resources are sustained in perpetuity.

Part 2

Improper Use of State Land

Part 3

Proceedings to Stop Encroachment

Part 4

Resumption of Land

Part 5

Enforcement

Part 6

Administration

Part 7

Miscellaneous

Part 8

Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions