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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.142Trustee (Torres Strait Islander) leases
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### sec.142 Trustee (Torres Strait Islander) leases
A trustee of Torres Strait Islander trust land may lease all or a part of the land under part 8 .
For subsection (1) , part 8 applies in relation to the leasing of Torres Strait Islander trust land—
as if a reference in the part to Torres Strait Islander land were a reference to Torres Strait Islander trust land; and
as if the reference in section 87 (1) (a) to a stated standard terms document under the Land Title Act were a reference to a stated mandatory standard terms document under the Land Act .
Also, for subsection (1) , sections 85 (2) and 86 (2) apply in relation to the leasing of Torres Strait Islander trust land that is prescribed DOGIT land as if a reference in those sections to a Torres Strait Islander includes a reference to an Aboriginal person.
The grant of a lease over Torres Strait Islander trust land in contravention of part 8 is void, unless the lease is registered.
Subsection (4) applies despite any other Act.
s 142 ins 2008 No. 29 s 87
amd 2011 No. 26 s 168 ; 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 ; 2013 No. 2 s 160 ; 2014 No. 45 s 45
(sec.142-ssec.1) A trustee of Torres Strait Islander trust land may lease all or a part of the land under part 8 .
(sec.142-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , part 8 applies in relation to the leasing of Torres Strait Islander trust land— as if a reference in the part to Torres Strait Islander land were a reference to Torres Strait Islander trust land; and as if the reference in section 87 (1) (a) to a stated standard terms document under the Land Title Act were a reference to a stated mandatory standard terms document under the Land Act .
(sec.142-ssec.3) Also, for subsection (1) , sections 85 (2) and 86 (2) apply in relation to the leasing of Torres Strait Islander trust land that is prescribed DOGIT land as if a reference in those sections to a Torres Strait Islander includes a reference to an Aboriginal person.
(sec.142-ssec.4) The grant of a lease over Torres Strait Islander trust land in contravention of part 8 is void, unless the lease is registered.
(sec.142-ssec.5) Subsection (4) applies despite any other Act.
- (a) as if a reference in the part to Torres Strait Islander land were a reference to Torres Strait Islander trust land; and
- (b) as if the reference in section 87 (1) (a) to a stated standard terms document under the Land Title Act were a reference to a stated mandatory standard terms document under the Land Act .