Buying or leasing land if closed road amalgamated with adjoining land
109C Buying or leasing land if closed road amalgamated with adjoining land
This section applies if—
land must be amalgamated under section 109(2)(b); or
a registered owner has asked for an amalgamation of land under section 109A(2); or
a lessee has asked for an amalgamation of land under section 109B(3).
Before the road is permanently closed, the road must be—
sold to 1 or more adjoining owners who are registered owners or lessees who have freeholding leases; or
with or without the payment of a premium as the Minister considers appropriate—leased to 1 or more adjoining owners who are lessees, other than lessees of freeholding leases.
Subsection (2) does not apply to an adjoining owner who is a trustee of trust land.
The Minister must decide the purchase price or the cash premium in the way prescribed by regulation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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