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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 7 Hansard (20 June) . . Page.. 2026 ..
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 242
Property Management Agreements
When and how will Property Management Agreements be introduced?
Mr Humphries - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:
Under the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, conditions may be attached to the grant of a lease. Current policy requires a Property Management Agreement to be in place before a lease is granted over land managed for rural or agricultural purposes.
The purpose of a Property Management Agreement is to provide a clear understanding between the lessee and the Government about how future management actions will impact on native flora and fauna and soil and water quality. The aim is to achieve sustainable land management.
Most rural leases will expire in 2006 and new leases of varying terms have been offered to existing rural lessees. Property Management Agreements are required before a new lease is granted, and the new lease notes this requirement.
When an existing lease is transferred from one lessee to another, such as in the course of a property sale, a Property Management Agreement is required. As the lease itself is not altered, the PMA does not form an enforceable part of the lease.
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