Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT (NO. 100 OF 1991) - SECT 178

178. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may authorise the payment to—

        (a)     a person who has surrendered a lease of Territory Land; or

        (b)     a person who held a lease of Territory Land that has been terminated under this Act;

of an amount that is equal to the amount paid by the person for the grant of the lease less any charge determined for the purposes of this subsection in respect of the refund of the amount paid for the grant of a lease of that kind.

(2) The Minister shall not authorise the payment of an amount under this section otherwise than in accordance with criteria for the authorisation of payments specified pursuant to subsection (3).

(3) The Executive may, for the purposes of this section, by instrument—

        (a)     specify criteria for the authorisation of payments under this section; or

        (b)     amend or revoke criteria so specified.

(4) An instrument under subsection (3) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 10 of the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.