Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council may issue a freeholding lease following an application to convert a lease made under section 166(1).
(2) The Minister may--
(a) lease unallocated State land for either a term of years or in perpetuity; and
(b) lease land in a reserve for a term of years only.
(3) However, a lease in perpetuity of unallocated State land may be granted only if--
(a) under a provision of an Act, other than this Act, a perpetual lease must be issued over the unallocated State land; or
Example of a provision of an Act for paragraph (a)--
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, section 105J(4) and (5)
(b) under a provision of this Act, the Minister may issue a perpetual lease; or
Example of a provision of this Act for paragraph (b)--
section 17(2)
(c) the Minister considers the lease is in the interests of the State.
(4) A lease below high-water mark may be granted only if--
(a) it will not unduly affect safe navigation and sound development of the State's waterways and ports; and
(b) the impact on marine infrastructure has been considered; and
(c) it would not have a detrimental effect on coastal management; and
(d) it is consistent with the intent of any relevant State management plan.
(5) A lease for land below high-water mark is not an approval to reclaim the land.
(6) A lease may state the purpose for which the land must be used.