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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016
sec.57DConverting to State freehold
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### sec.57D Converting to State freehold
The Governor in Council must, under the Land Act , grant the land in fee simple to the State.
The land is taken to be unallocated State land for giving effect to subsection (1) .
The grant in fee simple for each part of the land takes effect on registration of the deed of grant for that land in the freehold land register.
On registration—
for Brisbane Casino lease land—
the reservation and setting apart of the Treasury Building reserve is revoked; and
the reserve over the land ends; and
all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
for Queen’s Park reserve land—
the reservation and setting apart of the Queen’s Park reserve is revoked; and
the reserve over the land ends; and
all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
for Queen’s Wharf precinct lease land—the Queen’s Wharf headlease ends over that part of the land.
Any other interests in any part of the land, in effect immediately before registration of the deed of grant, continue in effect, including—
the term lease over the Brisbane Casino lease land; and
an entry in the Queensland heritage register that the land is a State heritage place under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 .
If an interest mentioned in subsection (5) was registered immediately before registration of the deed of grant for the land, the deed must be registered subject to the interest, with any necessary modifications required to give effect to this section.
A deed of grant issued by the Governor in Council in applying this section is also a Queen’s Wharf deed .
In this section—
Queen’s Park reserve means the reserve over Lot 10 on CP866932, known as Queen’s Park or Queen’s Gardens, in effect immediately before the commencement.
Treasury Building reserve means the reserve over Lot 492 on CP855445, known as the Treasury Building, in effect immediately before the commencement.
s 57D ins 2023 No. 30 s 117
(sec.57D-ssec.1) The Governor in Council must, under the Land Act , grant the land in fee simple to the State.
(sec.57D-ssec.2) The land is taken to be unallocated State land for giving effect to subsection (1) .
(sec.57D-ssec.3) The grant in fee simple for each part of the land takes effect on registration of the deed of grant for that land in the freehold land register.
(sec.57D-ssec.4) On registration— for Brisbane Casino lease land— the reservation and setting apart of the Treasury Building reserve is revoked; and the reserve over the land ends; and all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and for Queen’s Park reserve land— the reservation and setting apart of the Queen’s Park reserve is revoked; and the reserve over the land ends; and all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and for Queen’s Wharf precinct lease land—the Queen’s Wharf headlease ends over that part of the land.
(sec.57D-ssec.5) Any other interests in any part of the land, in effect immediately before registration of the deed of grant, continue in effect, including— the term lease over the Brisbane Casino lease land; and an entry in the Queensland heritage register that the land is a State heritage place under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 .
(sec.57D-ssec.6) If an interest mentioned in subsection (5) was registered immediately before registration of the deed of grant for the land, the deed must be registered subject to the interest, with any necessary modifications required to give effect to this section.
(sec.57D-ssec.7) A deed of grant issued by the Governor in Council in applying this section is also a Queen’s Wharf deed .
(sec.57D-ssec.8) In this section— Queen’s Park reserve means the reserve over Lot 10 on CP866932, known as Queen’s Park or Queen’s Gardens, in effect immediately before the commencement. Treasury Building reserve means the reserve over Lot 492 on CP855445, known as the Treasury Building, in effect immediately before the commencement.
- (a) for Brisbane Casino lease land— (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Treasury Building reserve is revoked; and (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Treasury Building reserve is revoked; and
- (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and
- (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (b) for Queen’s Park reserve land— (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Queen’s Park reserve is revoked; and (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Queen’s Park reserve is revoked; and
- (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and
- (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (c) for Queen’s Wharf precinct lease land—the Queen’s Wharf headlease ends over that part of the land.
- (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Treasury Building reserve is revoked; and
- (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and
- (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (i) the reservation and setting apart of the Queen’s Park reserve is revoked; and
- (ii) the reserve over the land ends; and
- (iii) all appointments of trustees for the reserve are cancelled; and
- (a) the term lease over the Brisbane Casino lease land; and
- (b) an entry in the Queensland heritage register that the land is a State heritage place under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 .