Land Act 1994

In deciding, under section 159(1)(j), whether a new lease is the most appropriate form of tenure for the lease land, section 16 applies—

as if a reference in the section to an allocation were a reference to the decision; and

with other necessary changes.

If the lease is over a reserve, the chief executive must, before making the decision, consult with the trustee for the reserve.

If the decision in relation to a renewal application is that another form of tenure is a more appropriate form of tenure than a new lease, the chief executive may elect to treat the application as a conversion application for the other form of tenure.

On the making of an election under subsection (3)—

the renewal application is taken to be a conversion application for the other form of tenure; and

division 3 applies to the conversion application.

Subsections (3) and (4) apply despite any provision contained in the lease.