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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.85Grant of lease by trustee of Torres Strait Islander land
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### sec.85 Grant of lease by trustee of Torres Strait Islander land
The trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a lease over all or a part of the land for not more than 99 years.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a lease (a home ownership lease ) over all or a part of the land for 99 years to any of the following for residential use—
a Torres Strait Islander;
a person who is not a Torres Strait Islander if—
the person is the spouse or former spouse of—
a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
the lease supports another part 8 lease granted to the person.
The trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a perpetual lease (a townsite lease ) over all or a part of the land if—
the land or part is township land; and
the lease is granted to a local government.
s 85 sub 2011 No. 26 s 165 ; 2014 No. 45 s 41
(sec.85-ssec.1) The trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a lease over all or a part of the land for not more than 99 years.
(sec.85-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a lease (a home ownership lease ) over all or a part of the land for 99 years to any of the following for residential use— a Torres Strait Islander; a person who is not a Torres Strait Islander if— the person is the spouse or former spouse of— a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or the lease supports another part 8 lease granted to the person.
(sec.85-ssec.3) The trustee of Torres Strait Islander land may grant a perpetual lease (a townsite lease ) over all or a part of the land if— the land or part is township land; and the lease is granted to a local government.
- (a) a Torres Strait Islander;
- (b) a person who is not a Torres Strait Islander if— (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or (ii) the lease supports another part 8 lease granted to the person.
- (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (ii) the lease supports another part 8 lease granted to the person.
- (i) the person is the spouse or former spouse of— (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (ii) the lease supports another part 8 lease granted to the person.
- (A) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (B) a person mentioned in paragraph (a) who is deceased; or
- (a) the land or part is township land; and
- (b) the lease is granted to a local government.