Hon. Norman Moore asks about the degazettal process of Wittenoom townsite, its official date, and its impact on freehold title. Hon. Jon Ford confirms the process followed section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, the lodging date was 15 March 2007, and that degazettal has no effect on freehold title.

AnsweredQoN 483Legislative Council
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26 June 2007
Portfolio
Regional Development

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WITTENOOM - DEGAZETTAL
(1) What process was involved in the degazettal of the Wittenoom townsite? (2) When was the Wittenoom townsite officially degazetted? (3) Does degazettal have any effect on the integrity of freehold title; and, if so, what effect? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
(2) When was the Wittenoom townsite officially degazetted? (3) Does degazettal have any effect on the integrity of freehold title; and, if so, what effect? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
(3) Does degazettal have any effect on the integrity of freehold title; and, if so, what effect? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
(1) The process to abolish the town site status of Wittenoom, under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997, was undertaken by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure following consultation with the Shire of Ashburton, the Department of Industry and Resources and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. (2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
(2) The documents for the abolition of Wittenoom’s town site status were lodged by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure on 15 March 2007. (3) No.
(3) No.

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