Covenants of lease under section 5 of Act
9 Covenants of lease under section 5 of Act
A lease granted under section 5 of the Act shall contain the following covenants, conditions and provisions:
(a) a covenant for the prompt payment of the rent reserved by the lease;
(b) a condition that the lessee will pay all rates, charges and assessments made, levied, imposed or issued in respect of the leased land whether those rates, charges or assessments are payable at law by the lessee or by the Territory;
(c) a covenant for the maintenance and delivery up of the premises in good and tenantable repair, fair wear and tear and damage by fire, flood, lightning, storm, tempest and earthquake excepted;
(d) a covenant that the lessee will not assign, sublet or underlease the premises without the consent of the Minister; and
a provision for the determination of the lease on 14 days notice.
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