Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Land Act 1958 - SECT 133D

Compensation for improvements on forfeiture of lease or cancellation of licence

133D. Compensation for improvements on forfeiture of lease or cancellation of
licence





(1) On forfeiture of a lease or cancellation of a licence under section 133C
or section 133F the lessee or licensee may remove all improvements on the land
which are the property of the lessee or licensee and must make good any damage
to the land to the satisfaction of the Secretary.

(2) If an improvement is not removed from the land within a period specified
by the Secretary, it becomes the property of the Crown, and may be sold,
removed, demolished or otherwise dealt with as the Secretary directs.

(3) To the extent that the costs of, or incidental to the sale, removal or
demolition of any improvement on the land (including the making good of any
damage to the land) exceed the net price received for the sale of any
improvements or buildings, that amount becomes a debt due to the Crown by the
former lessee or licensee.

(4) In this section improvement includes growing crops.