Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
20SOperation of Lands Acquisition Act
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20S Operation of Lands Acquisition Act
(1) This section applies for the purposes of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989. (2) The Commonwealth is authorised to acquire a lease or sublease if the Minister has agreed to a request under subsection 20CA(2) in relation to the lease or sublease. (2A) The Commonwealth is authorised to acquire a sublease in accordance with subsection 20CB(2). (3) The Commonwealth is authorised to dispose (within the meaning of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989) of a lease or sublease covered by paragraph 20C(aa) or (ac). (3A) The Commonwealth is authorised to transfer a sublease in accordance with subsection 20CB(1). (4) The Commonwealth is authorised to grant a sublease, or other right or interest, in relation to a lease covered by paragraph 20C(aa) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the lease. (5) The Commonwealth is authorised to grant a right or interest in relation to a sublease covered by paragraph 20C(ac) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the sublease. (6) If a sublease was acquired by the Commonwealth under subsection 20CB(2), the Commonwealth is authorised to grant a right or interest in relation to the sublease in accordance with the terms and conditions of the sublease.