Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Holding Act 2013

Subsections (2) and (3) apply to a 1985 Act granted lease or a new Act granted lease, granted for a term of years, if the lease is—

over Aboriginal trust land in a trust area; or

over transferred land under ALA in a trust area; or

in force as a sublease of a townsite lease under ALA in a trust area.

Before the term of the lease has expired, the holder of the lease may apply to the following person to be granted a lease under ALA over the lease land for the 1985 Act granted lease or new Act granted lease—

if subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies—the trustee of the trust area;

if subsection (1)(c) applies—the lessee of the townsite lease.

The application may be considered, and a lease may be granted, under ALA.

Subsections (5) and (6) apply to a 1985 Act granted lease or a new Act granted lease, granted for a term of years, if the lease is—

over Torres Strait Islander trust land in a trust area; or

over transferred land under TSILA in a trust area; or

in force as a sublease of a townsite lease under TSILA in a trust area.

Before the term of the lease has expired, the holder of the lease may apply to the following person to be granted a lease under TSILA over the lease land for the 1985 Act granted lease or new Act granted lease—

if subsection (4)(a) or (b) applies—the trustee of the trust area;

if subsection (4)(c) applies—the lessee of the townsite lease.

The application may be considered, and a lease may be granted, under TSILA.