Law of Property Act 2000
136Application and interpretation
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136 Application and interpretation (1) This Division: (a) does not apply to leases of land held from the Crown under the Crown Lands Act 1992, the Pastoral Lands Act 1992, the Special Purposes Leases Act 1953 and the Mineral Titles Act 2010; and (b) does apply to under-leases from the holder of land referred to in paragraph (a). (2) In this Division: lease includes an original or derivative under-lease, a grant at a fee-farm rent, the securing of rent by condition and, if a lessee becomes entitled under an agreement for a lease to have the lease granted, the agreement. lessee includes an original or derivative under-lessee, a grantee under a grant at a fee-farm, a person entitled under an agreement for a lease to have the lease granted and the executors, administrators, and assigns of a lessee. lessor includes an original or derivative under-lessor, a grantor under a grant at a fee-farm, a person bound to grant a lease under an agreement for a lease and the executors, administrators and assigns of a lessor. under-lease includes an agreement for an under-lease if the under- lessee has become entitled to have the under-lease granted. under-lessee includes any person deriving title through or from an under-lessee.
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