Section 24: Acquisition of land.

(1) Whenever there is any hindrance to the acquisition by the Council of any land required for any purpose of the Council under this Act (including any failure by the Council to reach agreement as to the amount to be paid in respect of the acquisition), the Minister may, on the application of the Council and after such inquiry as he may think fit, declare that the land is required for the service of the Council.
(2) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) of this section, the land to which the declaration relates shall be deemed to be land required for a public purpose of the Federation and, accordingly, shall be acquired under the Land Use Act.
(3) The compensation, if any, payable for the acquisition of any land under this section or payable under the Land Use Act for the revocation of any right relating to the land, as the case may be, shall in the first instance be paid by the Federal Government.
(4) The Council shall refund to the Federal Government any compensation paid under subsection (3) of this section and all incidental expenses incurred by the Federal Government.