48Minister may grant leases and licences

### 48 Minister may grant leases and licences > > (1)  The Minister may grant leases of, or licences to occupy, reserved land that is Crown land. > > > (2)  A lease of, or licence to occupy, reserved land that is Crown land may be in any form the Minister determines. > > > (3)  Subject to [subsections (4)](#GS48@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](#GS48@Gs5@EN) and [(6)](#GS48@Gs6@EN) , a lease or licence is granted for the period, and on the conditions, approved by the Minister. > > > (4)  A lease may not be granted for a period exceeding 99 years. > > > (5)  The Minister may not grant a lease or licence that authorises or requires the lessee or licensee to erect a building on land within a national park, State reserve, nature reserve, game reserve or historic site unless the erection of the building is permitted under the management plan or the building is – > > > > > > (a) a building appurtenant to a building already on the land; or > > > > > > > (b) a building that the Minister is satisfied is intended to be used primarily for providing – > > > > > > > > > > (i) tourist accommodation or accommodation for people resorting to that land; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) facilities and conveniences for people resorting to that land. > > > (6)  The Minister may not grant a lease or licence within a conservation area, nature recreation area or regional reserve that authorises or requires the lessee or licensee to erect a building unless the erection of that building is consistent with – > > > > > > (a) the management objectives for the relevant class of reserve; and > > > > > > > (b) any applicable management plan. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 48 Subsection (7) amended by No. 50 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:11 Dec 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-12-11/act-2013-050#JS1@Ja21@GC5@EN) Nothing in this section is to be construed as prejudicing or affecting the operation of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) or the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) . > > > (8)  The Minister may delegate his or her powers under this section to the Director.