Application to proceed immediately with the grant of a lease
36 Application to proceed immediately with the grant of a lease
This section applies if—
a person considers that the Minister may, under section 35, grant a lease to satisfy a lease entitlement included in a lease entitlement notice currently in force; and
the Minister has not yet taken action to grant the lease; and;
there is currently no appeal before the Land Court under section 33 in relation to the lease entitlement; and
the person is a proper applicant for the lease.
The person may apply to the Minister to proceed immediately with the grant of the lease.
If there is no statement of reasons (obstacles) currently in effect for the lease entitlement, the Minister must, within 28 days after the Minister receives the application, take action under part 4 for the preparation of a statement of reasons (obstacles).
If there is a statement of reasons (obstacles) currently in effect for the lease entitlement, the Minister must give the applicant a copy of the statement.
If there is a statement of reasons (obstacles) currently in effect for the lease entitlement and the statement does not identify practical obstacles, the Minister must—
advise the applicant that the Minister intends to grant the lease; and
grant the lease as soon as practicable under section 35.
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