46Modification of Crown Lands Act

#### 46 Modification of Crown Lands Act (1) The Crown Lands Act has effect, in relation to land referred to in section 45, as if: (a) references in the following provisions of that Act to the Northern Territory Minister or the Administrator included references to the Commonwealth Minister: (i) sections 38, 77, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 87; (ii) paragraph 76(1)(a); (iii) subsection 80(1); and (b) in the case of the Commonwealth Minister exercising powers under the provisions referred to in paragraph (a): (i) the reference in subsections 80(2), (3) and (4) of that Act to a period of notice were a reference to a period of notice of 60 days; and (ii) references in subsection 81(1) and section 87 of that Act to the Gazette were references to either the Gazette of the Northern Territory or the Gazette of the Commonwealth; and (iii) subsection 82(2) of that Act did not apply. (2) To avoid doubt, the Commonwealth Minister forfeits a lease of land, or resumes land, under the Crown Lands Act on behalf of the Northern Territory Minister or the Administrator of the Northern Territory. (3) The regulations may further modify the effect of the Crown Lands Act for the purposes of this section. (4) The Commonwealth Minister may give a notice under paragraph 38(3)(d) or make a Proclamation under paragraph 76(1)(a), of the Crown Lands Act only if the notice is given or the Proclamation is made: (a) for land referred to in paragraph 45(1)(b)—after the end of the disallowance period for the regulations; and (b) in any case—before the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this section commences. (5) In subsection (3): > modify includes add, omit and substitute.