Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND ACT 1994 - SECT 32

32 State leases over reserves

(1) The Minister must not grant a lease over a reserve for more than 30 years.

(2) A lease over a reserve must not contain a covenant, agreement or condition—

(a) to renew the lease; or

(b) to convert to another form of tenure (including freehold); or

(c) to buy the land.

(3) A lease over a reserve may be granted only if the lease—

(a) would be consistent with the purpose for which the land was reserved; or

(b) would facilitate or enhance the purpose for which the land was reserved.

(4) Despite subsection (3) , a lease may be granted over a reserve for a purpose inconsistent with the purpose for which the reserve was dedicated if—

(a) the lease would not diminish the purpose; and

(b) no more improvements, other than improvements approved by the chief executive, are built or placed by the lessee on the leased part of the reserve.

(5) If there is a trustee of the reserve, the trustee must be consulted before the lease is granted.