Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.147Beneficiary to home ownership lease
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sec.147 Beneficiary to home ownership lease
A person who is beneficially entitled under a will to a home ownership lease may ask the lessor— to give the person a notice stating whether or not the person is entitled to a grant of the lease under this Act; and if, under a condition of the lease, the lease can not be transferred without the lessor’s written consent—for the lessor’s written consent to the transfer of the lease. Under section 122 , a home ownership lease may include a condition that it must not be transferred without the lessor’s prior written consent. The lessor must comply with a request under subsection (1) as soon as practicable after receiving the request. s 147 ins 2011 No. 26 s 61 s 147 def lessor amd 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 ; 2013 No. 2 s 110 (1) (amdt could not be given effect) s 147 def residential lease amd 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 ; 2013 No. 2 s 110 (2) – (3) (amdt could not be given effect) sub 2014 No. 45 s 12 (sec.147-ssec.1) A person who is beneficially entitled under a will to a home ownership lease may ask the lessor— to give the person a notice stating whether or not the person is entitled to a grant of the lease under this Act; and if, under a condition of the lease, the lease can not be transferred without the lessor’s written consent—for the lessor’s written consent to the transfer of the lease. Under section 122 , a home ownership lease may include a condition that it must not be transferred without the lessor’s prior written consent. (sec.147-ssec.2) The lessor must comply with a request under subsection (1) as soon as practicable after receiving the request.
- (a) to give the person a notice stating whether or not the person is entitled to a grant of the lease under this Act; and
- (b) if, under a condition of the lease, the lease can not be transferred without the lessor’s written consent—for the lessor’s written consent to the transfer of the lease.