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Land Act 1994
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### sec.481J Improvements
A licensee of an occupation licence that is cancelled or surrendered absolutely, may apply to remove the licensee’s improvements on the licence.
The licensee may remove the licensee’s improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the Minister.
The improvements are forfeited to the State if—
the Minister has not given written approval for their removal; or
the Minister has given written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the Minister.
However, if the land the subject of the cancellation or absolute surrender is leased or sold, the owner has a right to payment for the improvements under chapter 5 , part 5 .
s 481J ins 2007 No. 19 s 195
(sec.481J-ssec.1) A licensee of an occupation licence that is cancelled or surrendered absolutely, may apply to remove the licensee’s improvements on the licence.
(sec.481J-ssec.2) The licensee may remove the licensee’s improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the Minister.
(sec.481J-ssec.3) The improvements are forfeited to the State if— the Minister has not given written approval for their removal; or the Minister has given written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the Minister.
(sec.481J-ssec.4) However, if the land the subject of the cancellation or absolute surrender is leased or sold, the owner has a right to payment for the improvements under chapter 5 , part 5 .
- (a) the Minister has not given written approval for their removal; or
- (b) the Minister has given written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the Minister.