45   Licences

(1)  Without limiting section 34A, a licence may authorise the use or occupation of Crown land for such purposes as the Minister thinks fit.

(2)  A licence may be granted for such term as the Minister thinks fit.

(3)  Subject to section 49, the Minister may grant a licence for any purpose over Crown land that is the subject of a lease granted under this Part or the Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Act 1989, but only with the consent of the lessee.

(4)  Subject to section 49, the holder of a lease referred to in subsection (3) may grant a licence over Crown land the subject of the lease to enable the carrying out of a filming project, but only with the consent of the Minister and on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines.

(5)  Subsection (4) does not require the consent of the Minister if the terms of the lease permit the grant of a licence without the Minister’s consent and use of the land for the purpose of a filming project is authorised by the lease or is generally consistent with the purposes for which the land may be used under the lease.

(6)  Consent may be given to the grant of a licence under subsection (4) that will enable the carrying out of a filming project, and the licence may be granted, despite any provision to the contrary in the lease.

Note. This subsection also applies to licences in respect of Crown reserves. See section 34A (6) (b).