28Existing leases and licences

### 28 Existing leases and licences > > (1)  If any land vested in the Council by [section 27](#GS27@EN) [(1)](#GS27@Gs1@EN) was, in the 12 month period before the vesting, subject to a lease or licence and the lease or licence expires by effluxion of time, the lessee or licensee may apply to the Council for further leases or licences at a rent and on terms and conditions to be agreed between the Council and the lessee or licensee. > > > (2)  In determining whether to grant a further lease or licence, and the terms and conditions of any further lease or licence, the Council must give effect to the guidelines prescribed in the regulations. > > > (3)  Notwithstanding [section 19](#GS19@EN) , a person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Council in relation to the granting of a further lease or licence may request the Council to review its decision. > > > (4)  A lease in respect of Aboriginal land which is for a period exceeding 3 years is to be registered under the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) . > > > (5)  If a lease for a period exceeding 3 years existed at the commencement of this Act in respect of land which became Aboriginal land on that commencement and that lease was not in a form to enable it to be registered under the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , [section 28 of that Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-999#GS28@EN) applies as if the lease were an instrument registered under the [Registration of Deeds Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-024) .