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Local Government Act 1993
47BLease or licence in respect of natural area
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#### 47B Lease or licence in respect of natural area
47B Lease or licence in respect of natural area
> > (1) A lease, licence or other estate must not be granted, in respect of community land categorised as a natural area—
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> > > (a) to authorise the erection or use of a building or structure that is not a building or structure of a kind prescribed by this section or the regulations, or
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> > > (b) to authorise the erection or use of a building or structure that is not for a purpose prescribed by this section or the regulations.
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> > (2) A lease, licence or instrument granting any other estate is void to the extent that its provisions are inconsistent with this section.
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> > (3) In this section, erection of a building or structure includes rebuilding or replacement of a building or structure.
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> > (4) The following buildings and structures are prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)—
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> > > (a) walkways,
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> > > (b) pathways,
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> > > (c) bridges,
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> > > (d) causeways,
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> > > (e) observation platforms,
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> > > (f) signs.
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> > (5) The following purposes are prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—
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> > > (a) information kiosks,
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> > > (b) refreshment kiosks (but not restaurants),
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> > > (c) work sheds or storage sheds required in connection with the maintenance of the land,
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> > > (d) toilets or rest rooms.
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> > (6) Despite subsection (1), a lease, licence or other estate may be granted, in respect of community land categorised as a natural area, to authorise the erection or use of any building or structure necessary to enable a filming project to be carried out, subject to the conditions prescribed by subsection (7) and the regulations.
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> > (7) It is a condition of any lease, licence or other estate referred to in subsection (6)—
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> > > (a) that any building or structure so erected must be temporary in nature, and
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> > > (b) that as soon as practicable after the termination of the lease, licence or other estate—
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> > > > (i) any building or structure erected must be removed, and
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> > > > (ii) any damage to the land caused by the erection or use of a building or structure must be made good, and
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> > > > (iii) the land must be restored as nearly as possible to the condition that it was in at the time the lease, licence or other estate was granted,
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> > > at the expense of the person to whom the lease, licence or other estate was granted.
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> **s 47B:** Ins 1998 No 140, Sch 1 \[22\]. Am 2000 No 6, Sch 1 \[3\].