137BSurrender of land by project authority

137B Surrender of land by project authority

S. 137B(1) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 165(1).

(1) The project authority may request the consent of the Project Minister to the surrender to the Crown, for the purposes of the approved project or a purpose connected with the approved project, of any land held in fee simple by the project authority.

(2) The Project Minister must refer a request for consent and any associated documents to the Minister administering section 22A of the Land Act 1958 for consideration.

(3) The Project Minister may grant the consent at the end of the period of 15 business days after the referral of the request under subsection (2) unless, within that period, the Minister administering section 22A of the Land Act 1958 has advised the Project Minister that the surrender would impose an unreasonable financial burden on the Crown.

S. 137B(4) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 165(2).

(4) If the Project Minister consents to the surrender of the land, section 22A(1)(a) and (4)(a) of the Land Act 1958 applies to the surrender as if—

(a) the consent of the Project Minister were the consent of the Governor in Council under section 22A(1); and

(b) a reference to the Governor in Council were a reference to the Project Minister; and

(c) a reference to an authority were a reference to the project authority.

Subdivision 2—Removal of reservations on land

S. 138 (Heading) amended by No. 48/2024 s. 40(1).

S. 138 amended by No. 48/2024 ss 40(2), 44(2).