Contents (1901 - 70)
Western Lands Act 1901 No 70
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Objects of Act
2A Application of Crown Lands Act 1989
2B Savings, transitional and other provisions
3 Definitions
3A Minister may approve forms
3B Review of Act

Part 2 Administration

4 Western Lands Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners
5 Disqualification from office
6–8 (Repealed)
8A Delegation by Commissioner
8B Western Lands Advisory Council
8C Functions of Western Lands Advisory Council
9 Power to establish administrative districts
9A Protection from personal liability
10 Board, when authorised, may deal with matters outside its district
10A Minister may refer to boards for reports
10B (Repealed)
10C Minister may deal with matters by agreement
11 Appointment of staff
12 Right to enter on Crown lands
12A Delegation by Minister

Parts 3, 4

13–17D(Repealed)

Part 5 Conditions of leases

18 General conditions of lease
18A Condition of fencing
18B Contribution towards fencing
18C Local land board’s decision as to fencing
18CC Minister may sue for money
18D Provisions governing leases
18DA Cultivation of certain land
18DB Condition relating to clearing native vegetation and protected land
18E Subsisting leases: extension
18F (Repealed)
18FA Subdivision of leases
18G Dealings in leased land
18GA, 18H (Repealed)
18I Survey fee
18J Conditions attaching to leases: alteration by consent
18JJ Minimum ages
18K Creation of folio of Register not to affect conditions etc
18L Removal of conditions etc

Part 6 Rent payable under leases

Division 1 Preliminary

19 Definitions

Division 2 Rural holdings

20 Annual rent
21 Calculation of base rent
22 Calculation of cultivation charge
23 Calculation of intensive agriculture charge
24 Calculation of rehabilitation rebate
25 Assessment of annual rent
26 Review of assessment by local land board
27 Appeal to Land and Environment Court
27A Ministerial guidelines

Division 3 Urban leases

27B Annual rent
27C Assessment of annual rent

Division 4 Miscellaneous

27D Classification or leases as rural or urban leases
27E Concessional rent

Part 7 Disposal of Crown lands available for lease

28 (Repealed)
28A Granting of leases after 1989 amending Act
28B Extension of term of lease
28BA Forfeiture of lease
28BB Purchase of land held under certain leases
28C, 28D (Repealed)

Part 8

29–31A (Repealed)

Part 9 Surrender of lease

32, 33 (Repealed)
33A Surrender
34, 35 (Repealed)

Part 9A General

35A Permission to enclose roads
35B (Repealed)
35C Forfeited or surrendered lands may be added
35D–35J (Repealed)
35K Transfers under legal process etc
35L Amendment of applications etc
35M (Repealed)
35MA Notices

Part 9B Productivity schemes

35N Agreements relating to betterment schemes
35O Advances and payments
35P Remedy for default

Part 9C Public roads and rights of way

Division 1 Public roads

35Q Minister may dedicate public roads

Division 2 Rights of way

35R Definitions
35S Minister may create easements for right of way
35T Minister may extinguish special easements
35U Mediation of disputes as to easements

Part 9D Carbon sequestration and related forestry rights

35V Definitions
35W Application of Part
35X Granting and creation of forestry rights in respect of land held under lease

Part 9E Development districts and special purpose leases

35XA Definitions
35XB Development districts
35XC Minister may grant special purpose leases
35XD Provisions applicable to general purpose lease over land subject to special purpose lease
35XE Provisions applicable to special purpose lease over land subject to general purpose lease

Part 10 Miscellaneous

36 Regulations
36A Alteration of due dates for recurring payments
36B Interest on arrears—leases
36C Interest
36D Liability of incoming holder to pay arrears
36E Certificate as to amount due
37–43A (Repealed)
43B Power to withdraw for public purposes
44 Power to withdraw for settlement
44A–45 (Repealed)

Part 11 Enforcement provisions

46 Application of Part
47 Notice to rectify contravention
48 Commissioner may rectify contravention and recover costs
49 Offences
50 Appeal to Land and Environment Court against forfeiture of leases
51 Different proceedings may be taken for same contravention
52 Proceedings for offences

 Schedule 1

 Schedule 2 Applicable provisions of the Crown Lands Act 1989

 Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other provisions

 Schedule 4 Provisions relating to purchases of certain leased land

 Schedule 5 Provisions with respect to constitution and procedure of Western Lands Advisory Council

Historical notes