Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998
sec.35Domestic activities by person with an interest in land
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sec.35 Domestic activities by person with an interest in land
A permit may be issued to a land-holder holding freehold title to land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the land-holder is entitled to carry out the activity under the land-holder’s freehold title. A permit may be issued to a native title holder for land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the native title holder is entitled to carry out the activity under the native title holder’s native title. A permit may be issued to a government holding an interest in land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the government is entitled to carry out the activity on the land. A permit may be issued to another person to carry out a domestic activity on land in the area under the permission of a land-holder or native title holder for, or a government holding an interest in, the land, if a permit to carry out the activity could be issued under this section to the land-holder, native title holder or government. In this section— domestic activity , for land, means— a prescribed domestic activity for the land; or building an ancillary outbuilding on the land. prescribed domestic activity , for land, means any of the following activities carried out, or to be carried out, on the land— building a residence; clearing or building a pedestrian or vehicular access to a residence on the land; installing infrastructure for any of the following for domestic use— an electricity supply; a water supply; telecommunications; extracting water for domestic use; establishing a garden or orchard, other than for commercial purposes. s 35 amd 2020 SL No. 176 s 22 (sec.35-ssec.1) A permit may be issued to a land-holder holding freehold title to land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the land-holder is entitled to carry out the activity under the land-holder’s freehold title. (sec.35-ssec.2) A permit may be issued to a native title holder for land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the native title holder is entitled to carry out the activity under the native title holder’s native title. (sec.35-ssec.3) A permit may be issued to a government holding an interest in land in the area to carry out a domestic activity on the land so far as the government is entitled to carry out the activity on the land. (sec.35-ssec.4) A permit may be issued to another person to carry out a domestic activity on land in the area under the permission of a land-holder or native title holder for, or a government holding an interest in, the land, if a permit to carry out the activity could be issued under this section to the land-holder, native title holder or government. (sec.35-ssec.5) In this section— domestic activity , for land, means— a prescribed domestic activity for the land; or building an ancillary outbuilding on the land. prescribed domestic activity , for land, means any of the following activities carried out, or to be carried out, on the land— building a residence; clearing or building a pedestrian or vehicular access to a residence on the land; installing infrastructure for any of the following for domestic use— an electricity supply; a water supply; telecommunications; extracting water for domestic use; establishing a garden or orchard, other than for commercial purposes.