Minister advises of obstacles and gives statement of reasons
31 Minister advises of obstacles and gives statement of reasons
The Minister must consider any information, advice or recommendation given to the Minister by the Land Holding Act stakeholder reference panel or reference entity under section 30 and prepare a statement (a statement of reasons (obstacles)) about satisfying the lease entitlement.
The statement of reasons (obstacles) must—
identify, to the extent known—
the practical obstacles that exist to the granting of a lease to satisfy the lease entitlement; and
the affected persons for the obstacles; and
explain the Minister’s reasons for identifying the obstacles and affected persons.
The Minister’s statement of reasons (obstacles) may, if appropriate, state that no practical obstacles exist to satisfying the lease entitlement.
The Minister must give the statement of reasons (obstacles) to the reference entity for the lease entitlement.
The chief executive must take reasonable steps to publish on the department’s website information about statements of reasons (obstacles) that are in effect from time to time.
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