Public Acquisition Overlays are created when an organisation or government department declares that they need land for a specific purpose that should generally benefit all the citizens of the state where the overlays land.

Below are some links to information regarding Public Acquisition Overlays (PAO's) that may be of assistance to you. As our group sifts through this documentation, we will present our views and interperetations on PAO's below the links to help make understanding what is involved in PAO processes and how they will affect you and your property. Generally, it is assumed they are unsavoury things to contend with. Make up your own minds on this issue though.

Version No. 105 Valuation of Land Act 1960 Act No. 6653/1960 Version incorporating amendments as at 28 April 2005 (PDF)