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Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary precincts - Parliamentary precincts - Land, premises, and status

54: Status of parliamentary precincts

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"Land around Parliament Buildings is special and looked after by the government."

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You can find information about the land around Parliament Buildings in Part 1 of Schedule 2. This land is owned by the Sovereign for use as Parliament Buildings and grounds. It is also managed under the Public Works Act 1981 as if it was set apart for this purpose.

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Parliamentary precincts: Land, premises, and status

54Status of parliamentary precincts

  1. The land described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 continues to be—

  2. vested in fee simple in the Sovereign for purposes related to use as Parliament Buildings (including the Executive Wing) and grounds; and
    1. held under the Public Works Act 1981 as if the whole of that land had been set apart for those purposes under that Act.

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