Crown Lands Act 1976

Where the Minister proposes – to dispose of any Crown land whether by way of sale, lease, exchange for proper consideration, or otherwise; or to grant any land listed in the Grants of Lands for Ecclesiastical Purposes contained in House of Assembly paper No. 46 of 1866 – otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act, he shall, in respect of the land – publish in the Gazette a notice setting out the terms and conditions of the proposal; and cause the notice to be laid before each House of Parliament – and if the proposal in the notice is deemed to have received the approval of each House of Parliament as provided for in subsection (2) the Minister may sell, lease, or grant (as the case may be) the land in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the notice.

A proposal in a notice laid before a House of Parliament shall be deemed to have received the approval of that House if during the 5 sitting days following the laying of the notice before the House no notice is given of a motion for that House to disallow the proposal, or if such a notice is so given, it is withdrawn or the motion is negatived.