sec.32State leases over reserves

### sec.32 State leases over reserves The Minister must not grant a lease over a reserve for more than 30 years. A lease over a reserve must not contain a covenant, agreement or condition— to renew the lease; or to convert to another form of tenure (including freehold); or to buy the land. A lease over a reserve may be granted only if the lease— would be consistent with the purpose for which the land was reserved; or would facilitate or enhance the purpose for which the land was reserved. Despite subsection (3) , a lease may be granted over a reserve for a purpose inconsistent with the purpose for which the reserve was dedicated if— the lease would not diminish the purpose; and no more improvements, other than improvements approved by the chief executive, are built or placed by the lessee on the leased part of the reserve. If there is a trustee of the reserve, the trustee must be consulted before the lease is granted. s 32 amd 2009 No. 5 s 22 ; 2019 No. 17 s 106 (sec.32-ssec.1) The Minister must not grant a lease over a reserve for more than 30 years. (sec.32-ssec.2) A lease over a reserve must not contain a covenant, agreement or condition— to renew the lease; or to convert to another form of tenure (including freehold); or to buy the land. (sec.32-ssec.3) A lease over a reserve may be granted only if the lease— would be consistent with the purpose for which the land was reserved; or would facilitate or enhance the purpose for which the land was reserved. (sec.32-ssec.4) Despite subsection (3) , a lease may be granted over a reserve for a purpose inconsistent with the purpose for which the reserve was dedicated if— the lease would not diminish the purpose; and no more improvements, other than improvements approved by the chief executive, are built or placed by the lessee on the leased part of the reserve. (sec.32-ssec.5) If there is a trustee of the reserve, the trustee must be consulted before the lease is granted. - (a) to renew the lease; or - (b) to convert to another form of tenure (including freehold); or - (c) to buy the land. - (a) would be consistent with the purpose for which the land was reserved; or - (b) would facilitate or enhance the purpose for which the land was reserved. - (a) the lease would not diminish the purpose; and - (b) no more improvements, other than improvements approved by the chief executive, are built or placed by the lessee on the leased part of the reserve.