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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION No. 1331
Rural Leases
Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning - in relation to rural leases
(1) What is the usual process involved in transferring a lease from one person to another.
(2) Are most leases sold privately or through tender or auction prior to transfer.
(3) If a lease has been surrendered to your Department, is it normal practice for it to be
subsequently advertised for public auction or tender.
Have any rural leases, not resumed for development purposes, been surrendered to your Department in the last four year period; if so (a) what are their block numbers and (b) by what process have they been made available for re-lease.
Mr Wood - the answers to the members questions are as follows: .
(1) The process involved in transferring a rural lease requires that the person intending to
purchase the lease obtain the consent of the Minister. If the proposed transferee meets
the eligibility criteria set out in a disallowable instrument under the Land (Planning
and Environment) Act 1991, consent is given through my delegates in the Department
of the Environment, Land and Planning (DELP).
The proposed lessee would need to apply in writing to the Department for confirmation that they are eligible. As part of the application process the proposed lessee must also prepare an Environmental Survey of the property, prepare a Property Management Agreement in conjunction with DELP and demonstrate the capacity to manage the land in accordance with the proposed terms of the lease and the Property Management Agreement. The proposed lessee would also be required to agree to pay land rent which is charged by the Territory for the lease.
Once eligibility has been confirmed, the lease may be transferred provided that the application is accompanied by a Transfer form completed by the lessee and the relevant fee.
(2) Most rural leases in the ACT are initially sold through the restricted auction or tender
process.
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