PASTORAL LAND MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 1989 - SECT 31A

PASTORAL LAND MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 1989 - SECT 31A

31A—Variation of land subject to lease

        (1)         The Minister may, by notice in writing to the relevant lessees—

            (a)         excise land, or a part of land, subject to a pastoral lease and transfer the land, or the part of land, to another lease; and

            (b)         alter the boundaries of the leases accordingly.

        (2)         Despite a provision of this Act, the Minister may, in the same notice—

            (a)         vary the rent payable under a pastoral lease to take into account the increase or reduction in value of the lease resulting from the alteration of the boundaries; and

            (b)         vary the land management conditions of a pastoral lease (including varying a condition relating to the maximum level of stock on the land, or a particular part of the land).

        (3)         The Minister may only take action under this section—

            (a)         on the recommendation of the Board; and

            (b)         at the request or with the consent of the relevant lessees.

        (4)         On registration by the Registrar-General of a boundary alteration pursuant to this section—

            (a)         the alteration takes effect; and

            (b)         all registered interests or caveats to which the pastoral lease is subject extend over the lease as so altered.