An airport operator holding a lease over airport land is entitled, by virtue of its right of exclusive possession, to impose reasonable conditions (such as a licensing scheme) on commercial vehicle operators seeking to enter the land, without requiring the consent of sub-lessees whose terminals are accessed via that land. The reference to 'free access' in the note to s 71(2)(c) of the Airports Act 1996 (Cth) distinguishes between screened and unscreened areas and does not create a public right of unconditional access. No easement of necessity arises where the sub-lessee has contractual access rights under its lease.
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