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Land Act 1994
sec.495Definitions for div 2
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### sec.495 Definitions for div 2
In this division—
current miners homestead application is an application to freehold a miners homestead that—
was lodged before 1 January 1995; and
has not been rejected; and
for which a notice of approval to freehold has not lapsed or been accepted.
miners homestead means any of the following held under the Miners’ Homestead Leases Act 1913 —
miner’s homestead lease;
miner’s homestead perpetual lease;
business area;
market garden area;
residence area;
and, to remove any doubt, it is declared that it includes a special perpetual mining purposes lease issued under the Commonwealth Aluminium Corporation Pty. Limited Agreement Act 1957 , the Alcan Queensland Pty. Limited Agreement Act 1965 or the Aurukun Associates Agreement Act 1975 .
offer means a notice of approval to freehold under the repealed miners homestead Acts.
repealed miners homestead Acts means the repealed Miners’ Homestead Leases Act 1913 and the repealed Mining Titles Freeholding Act 1980 .
s 495 amd 2007 No. 19 s 197
- (a) was lodged before 1 January 1995; and
- (b) has not been rejected; and
- (c) for which a notice of approval to freehold has not lapsed or been accepted.
- (a) miner’s homestead lease;
- (b) miner’s homestead perpetual lease;
- (c) business area;
- (d) market garden area;
- (e) residence area;