21Minister may grant leases and licences under Crown Lands Act 1976

### 21 Minister may grant leases and licences under Crown Lands Act 1976 > > (1)  On and from the day on which land becomes land within a corridor, until the day on which the land ceases to be land within a corridor – > > > > > > (a) the land is to be taken, for the purposes of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , to be portfolio land; and > > > > > > > (b) the Minister is to be taken, for the purposes of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , to be the Portfolio Minister in relation to the land; and > > > > > > > (c) the Minister may, under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) , grant in relation to the land a lease or a licence under that Act that the Minister may, as the Portfolio Minister, grant under that Act; and > > > > > > > (d) [section 48B of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028#GS48B@EN) [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) does not apply in relation to a licence granted or renewed under that Act in accordance with this section. > > > (2)  Despite [subsection (1)(c)](#GS21@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , a lease may only be granted in relation to land in accordance with that subsection if there is no corridor manager in relation to the land. > > > (3)  Sections 39C and 39D of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) do not apply in relation to a lease granted by a Portfolio Minister under that Act in accordance with this section. > > > (4)  A lease, or a licence, in relation to land within a corridor may only be granted under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) in accordance with this section, if the Minister is of the opinion that – > > > > > > (a) where there is a reserve management plan in relation to the corridor, the management, protection, use or development of the land in accordance with the lease or licence will be consistent with that plan; and > > > > > > > (b) the grant of the lease or licence will not prevent the attainment of the corridor safety and use objectives. > > > (5)  The Minister must consult with the corridor manager in relation to a corridor, before granting a licence under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) in accordance with this section in relation to land within the corridor. > > > (6)  Any money paid in respect of a lease or licence granted under the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) in accordance with this section in relation to land within a corridor is to be used by the Minister for – > > > > > > (a) the maintenance of the corridor; and > > > > > > > (b) the costs of the administration of the lease or licence; and > > > > > > > (c) any taxes, rates or other outgoings associated with the corridor.