Land Act 1994

The lessee of a forfeited lease may, within 14 days after the lease is forfeited, apply, in writing to the chief executive, to remove the lessee’s improvements on the lease.

The lessee may remove the improvements only with the written approval of, and within a time stated by, the chief executive.

The improvements are forfeited to the State if—

the chief executive has not given written approval for their removal; or

the chief executive has given written approval for their removal but the improvements have not been removed within the time stated by the chief executive.

The lessee has a right to payment for the improvements under part 5 unless the improvements become the property of the State for a lease forfeited because the—

lessee acquired the lease by fraud; or

lessee was not eligible to acquire or hold the lease.