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Land Act 1994
sec.13ABLeasing non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land
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### sec.13AB Leasing non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land
Non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may be leased under this Act only if—
the lessee is the State; and
each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the lease; and
the chief executive (water) consents to the lease; and
each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) —
has been satisfied; or
is imposed as a condition of the lease.
In deciding whether to consent to the lease, the chief executive (water) must consider whether, and to what extent, the lease will interfere with—
the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or
a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .
The consent of the chief executive (water) may be given on conditions.
A lease of non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may not be transferred.
Despite section 13AA (2) , the granting of a lease over non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land is not subject to any public auction, tender or ballot requirements under chapter 4 , part 1 , division 1 .
s 13AB ins 2016 No. 56 s 13
(sec.13AB-ssec.1) Non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may be leased under this Act only if— the lessee is the State; and each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the lease; and the chief executive (water) consents to the lease; and each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) — has been satisfied; or is imposed as a condition of the lease.
(sec.13AB-ssec.2) In deciding whether to consent to the lease, the chief executive (water) must consider whether, and to what extent, the lease will interfere with— the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .
(sec.13AB-ssec.3) The consent of the chief executive (water) may be given on conditions.
(sec.13AB-ssec.4) A lease of non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land may not be transferred.
(sec.13AB-ssec.5) Despite section 13AA (2) , the granting of a lease over non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land is not subject to any public auction, tender or ballot requirements under chapter 4 , part 1 , division 1 .
- (a) the lessee is the State; and
- (b) each person who is an adjacent owner for the land consents to the lease; and
- (c) the chief executive (water) consents to the lease; and
- (d) each condition of the consent of the chief executive (water) imposed under subsection (3) — (i) has been satisfied; or (ii) is imposed as a condition of the lease.
- (i) has been satisfied; or
- (ii) is imposed as a condition of the lease.
- (i) has been satisfied; or
- (ii) is imposed as a condition of the lease.
- (a) the State’s control or use of any part of the non-tidal watercourse land or non-tidal lake land for a purpose under the Water Act 2000 ; or
- (b) a right of the State or a person to take or use water under the Water Act 2000 .