32Grant of leases, easements and licences

32 Grant of leases, easements and licences

32 Grant of leases, easements and licences

(1) The Authority may, in accordance with the provisions of this section and with the approval of the Minister, grant—

(a) leases of parts of the Millennium Parklands, and

(b) easements through, on or in the Millennium Parklands, and

(c) licences for use of parts of the Millennium Parklands.

(2) A lease, licence or any other interest or estate in respect of the Millennium Parklands may be granted by the Authority—

(a) for the provision of public utilities and works associated with or ancillary to public utilities, or

(b) in accordance with an express authorisation in the plan of management for the Millennium Parklands and with such provisions of the plan of management as apply to the granting of the lease, licence or other interest or estate.

(3) The plan of management is to specify the purpose for which any such lease, licence or other interest or estate is to be granted by tender only.

(4) If the Authority proposes to grant a lease, licence or other interest or estate in respect of the Millennium Parklands, the Authority must—

(a) give public notice of the proposal, and

(b) exhibit notice of the proposal on the land to which the proposal relates, and

(c) give notice of the proposal to such persons as appear to the Authority to own or occupy the land adjoining the land to which the proposal relates.

(5) The notice of the proposal must include—

(a) information sufficient to identify the land concerned, and

(b) the purpose for which the land will be used under the proposed lease, licence or other interest or estate, and

(c) the full term of the proposed lease, licence or other interest or estate, and

(d) the name (if known) of the person to whom it is proposed to grant the lease, licence or other interest or estate, and

(e) a statement that submissions in writing may be made with respect to the granting of the proposed lease, licence or other interest or estate within such period (of not less than 28 days) as is specified in the notice.