Whenever the State or any commission, official, board or body thereof or any county or municipality shall determine to acquire lands, easements, rights-of-way or other property to be used by the United States of America, the State of New Jersey or said county or municipality, for furthering national or State defense, or for developing or building airports or providing surface or aerial approaches thereto, by condemnation pursuant to this act, and shall represent to the court that it is necessary for such purposes that the plaintiff enter into possession of the same immediately, the plaintiff may, with leave of court, file with the Clerk of the Superior Court a declaration of taking in the manner provided for by this act.

L.1971, c. 361, s. 41.