34Certain leases and licences not affected

34 Certain leases and licences not affected

(1) Nothing in section 30E affects the status or continuity of any lease or licence which is in existence immediately before the date of publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under that section over any land to which that Order applies.

(2) Nothing in section 32B affects the status or continuity of any lease or licence which is in existence immediately before the date of publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under that section over any land to which that Order applies.

(3) A lease or licence referred to in subsection (1) or (2) has effect from the publication of the relevant Order—

(a) as a lease or licence between the Trust as lessor or licensor and the lessee or licensee for the time being under the lease or licence, as if it had been assigned to the Trust; and

(b) as if it referred to the Trust instead of the lessor or licensor.

(4) Nothing done by virtue of this section is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of, or as constituting a default under, any provision of a lease or licence, including any provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment of the lease or licence.

(5) In this section lease includes an agreement, option to renew or other interest arising under or in relation to a lease (whether or not the lease has expired) and an interest in the nature of a lease.

S. 35 inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 24.