Ayers House vested in Minister
5 Ayers House vested in Minister
Ayers House is vested in the Minister in an estate in fee simple.
No right or interest in Ayers House may be granted by the Minister unless—
the National Trust consents to the granting of the right or interest; or
the Minister is satisfied, after consulting with the National
Trust, that—
the granting of the right or interest is not inconsistent with the objects of this Act; and
the National Trust are unreasonably withholding consent to the granting of the right or interest.
Nothing in subsection (2) affects any vesting of land pursuant to a proclamation under the Administrative
Arrangements Act 1994.
If the Minister grants any right or interest in Ayers House, the
Minister must provide the Registrar‑General with an instrument certifying that the requirements of subsection (2) have been satisfied before the
Registrar‑General makes an entry in the Register Book in relation to the right or interest.
Despite this section, for the purposes of the
Heritage Places
Act 1993 the National Trust is to be taken to be the owner of Ayers House.
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