Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.120Grant of lease by trustee of Aboriginal land
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sec.120 Grant of lease by trustee of Aboriginal land
The trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a lease over all or a part of the land for not more than 99 years. Without limiting subsection (1) , the trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a lease (a home ownership lease ) over all or a part of the land for 99 years to any of the following for residential use— an Aboriginal person; a person who is not an Aboriginal person if— the person is the spouse or former spouse of— a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or the lease supports another part 10 lease granted to the person. The trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a perpetual lease (a townsite lease ) over all or a part of the land if— the land or part is township land; and the lease is granted to a local government. s 120 ins 2011 No. 26 s 61 amd 2013 No. 2 s 106 (amdt could not be given effect) sub 2014 No. 45 s 12 (sec.120-ssec.1) The trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a lease over all or a part of the land for not more than 99 years. (sec.120-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a lease (a home ownership lease ) over all or a part of the land for 99 years to any of the following for residential use— an Aboriginal person; a person who is not an Aboriginal person if— the person is the spouse or former spouse of— a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or the lease supports another part 10 lease granted to the person. (sec.120-ssec.3) The trustee of Aboriginal land may grant a perpetual lease (a townsite lease ) over all or a part of the land if— the land or part is township land; and the lease is granted to a local government.
- (a) an Aboriginal person;
- (b) a person who is not an Aboriginal person if— (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or (ii) the lease supports another part 10 lease granted to the person.
- (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (ii) the lease supports another part 10 lease granted to the person.
- (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (ii) the lease supports another part 10 lease granted to the person.