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Land Act 1994
sec.18Exchanging land
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### sec.18 Exchanging land
The Governor in Council, by agreement with a registered owner, may grant unallocated State land in exchange for all or part of the freehold land.
A deed of grant issued because of an exchange of land is issued under section 358 .
The Governor in Council, by agreement with a lessee of a freeholding lease, may grant a freeholding lease over unallocated State land in exchange for all or part of the freeholding lease.
A freeholding lease amended because of an exchange of land is amended under section 360 (1) (f) .
The Minister, by agreement with a lessee of a term lease, other than a State lease, or a perpetual lease, may lease unallocated State land for a term of years or in perpetuity in exchange for all or part of the lease.
A term or perpetual lease amended because of an exchange of land is amended under section 360A (3) (c) .
A power under this section may be exercised only if the State’s equity in land would not be reduced.
If a registered owner or lessee asks for an agreement to be made under this section, the request must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
s 18 amd 2007 No. 57 s 14
sub 2007 No. 19 s 16 (amd 2007 No. 57 s 17 )
amd 2010 No. 12 s 100
(sec.18-ssec.1) The Governor in Council, by agreement with a registered owner, may grant unallocated State land in exchange for all or part of the freehold land. A deed of grant issued because of an exchange of land is issued under section 358 .
(sec.18-ssec.2) The Governor in Council, by agreement with a lessee of a freeholding lease, may grant a freeholding lease over unallocated State land in exchange for all or part of the freeholding lease. A freeholding lease amended because of an exchange of land is amended under section 360 (1) (f) .
(sec.18-ssec.3) The Minister, by agreement with a lessee of a term lease, other than a State lease, or a perpetual lease, may lease unallocated State land for a term of years or in perpetuity in exchange for all or part of the lease. A term or perpetual lease amended because of an exchange of land is amended under section 360A (3) (c) .
(sec.18-ssec.4) A power under this section may be exercised only if the State’s equity in land would not be reduced.
(sec.18-ssec.5) If a registered owner or lessee asks for an agreement to be made under this section, the request must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.