35ACompensation payable on non-renewal of certain leases

### 35A Compensation payable on non-renewal of certain leases > *\[Section 35A Inserted by No. 10 of 1989, s. 4 \]* > > > (1)  If on the expiration by effluxion of time of a lease of land for rural purposes the Minister decides not – > > > > > > (a) to renew the lease; or > > > > > > > (b) to grant the lessee an option to purchase the land comprised in the lease as provided in [section 35](#GS35@EN) – > > > > the Minister shall, subject to [subsection (2)](#GS35A@Gs2@EN) , pay to the lessee compensation for improvements carried out by the lessee for the purposes for which the lease was granted, including any improvements paid for by the lessee and taken over from the previous lessee. > > > (2)  Compensation is not payable under [subsection (1)](#GS35A@Gs1@EN) in respect of an improvement unless the improvement was approved by the Minister before being carried out. > > > (3)  The compensation payable under [subsection (1)](#GS35A@Gs1@EN) shall be such amount approved by the Minister as is determined by the Director-General on the recommendation of the Valuer-General to be the fair and reasonable value of the improvements. > > > (4)  Notwithstanding [subsection (2)](#GS35A@Gs2@EN) , the Minister may, upon written application by a lessee, approve an improvement carried out before the date of commencement of the *Crown Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989* within 1 year after that date.