11Grant of lease for diplomatic purposes

11 Grant of lease for diplomatic purposes

Meaning of diplomatic purposes (1) A lease or other arrangement is granted or made for diplomatic purposes if: (a) it is granted to, or made with, the Government of a foreign country or an accredited agent of that Government; and (b) the lease or other arrangement permits any of the following uses (whether or not it also permits other uses): (i) a diplomatic, consular or official use of the Government of a foreign country; (ii) an official residence of the Government of a foreign country or of an accredited agent of that Government. Lease may authorise arrangements with other foreign countries (2) A lease granted for diplomatic purposes may authorise the Government of a foreign country, or an accredited agent of that Government, to enter, for diplomatic purposes, an arrangement described in subsection (3) with the Government of another foreign country or with an accredited agent of that Government. Nature of arrangements with other foreign countries (3) A lease granted for diplomatic purposes may, but need not, include terms relating to the following arrangements: (a) subleasing the whole or a part of the land for diplomatic purposes; (b) entering into other arrangements with respect to the whole or a part of the land for diplomatic purposes; (c) subdividing the land for diplomatic purposes. (4) A lease granted for diplomatic purposes may, but need not, relate to the whole or a part of premises that would otherwise be used for business or residential purposes.