37ANegotiations on terms and conditions of another lease

#### 37A Negotiations on terms and conditions of another lease (1) The relevant owner of land leased under section 31 may request the Commonwealth to enter into negotiations with the relevant owner on the terms and conditions of another lease covering all or a part of that land. (2) If the relevant owner makes a request under subsection (1), then, while the Commonwealth considers that the Commonwealth may be the lessee of that other lease, the Commonwealth must engage in negotiations in good faith with the relevant owner on those terms and conditions. (3) The Commonwealth may invite one or more of the following to participate in those negotiations: (a) the Northern Territory; (b) an authority of the Commonwealth; (c) an authority of the Northern Territory; (d) any other person or body. The Commonwealth may invite a person or body under this subsection only if the Commonwealth considers that the person or body may be the lessee of that other lease. > Note 1: Subsections 37(7) and (8) and subsection 52(3) deal with the termination or variation of a lease of land granted under section 31 if a lease of all or a part of the land is granted under section 19 or 19A of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. > Note 2: Subsections 35(6) and (7) allow the Commonwealth to vary or terminate a lease of land granted under section 31\. One of those provisions could be used if another lease is granted.