New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 45

45 What dealings can a council have in community land?

(1) A council has no power to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of community land.

(2) A council may grant a lease or licence of community land, but only in accordance with this Division.

(3) A council may grant any other estate in community land to the extent permitted by this Division or under the provisions of another Act.

Note : The word
"estate" has a wide meaning. See the Interpretation Act 1987 , section 21(1).

(4) This section does not prevent a council from selling, exchanging or otherwise disposing of community land for the purpose of enabling that land to become, or be added to, Crown managed land or to become, or be added to, land that is reserved or dedicated under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 .