sec.17Granting land to the State and the Commonwealth

### sec.17 Granting land to the State and the Commonwealth The Governor in Council may grant, in fee simple to the State— unallocated State land; or land contained in an operational reserve or a part of the land; or land contained in an operational deed of grant in trust in relation to which chapter 3 , part 1 , division 4A applies or a part of the land; or rail land. The Governor in Council may grant unallocated State land in fee simple to the Commonwealth. The Minister may lease unallocated State land to the State or the Commonwealth for either a term of years or in perpetuity. s 17 amd 2007 No. 19 s 15 ; 2017 No. 10 s 7 ; 2024 No. 12 s 17 (sec.17-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may grant, in fee simple to the State— unallocated State land; or land contained in an operational reserve or a part of the land; or land contained in an operational deed of grant in trust in relation to which chapter 3 , part 1 , division 4A applies or a part of the land; or rail land. (sec.17-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may grant unallocated State land in fee simple to the Commonwealth. (sec.17-ssec.3) The Minister may lease unallocated State land to the State or the Commonwealth for either a term of years or in perpetuity. - (a) unallocated State land; or - (b) land contained in an operational reserve or a part of the land; or - (c) land contained in an operational deed of grant in trust in relation to which chapter 3 , part 1 , division 4A applies or a part of the land; or - (d) rail land.