(1) The criteria for the direct sale of a rural lease to a person are—
(a) for at least 5 years before applying for the direct sale, the person has—
(i) lawfully occupied the land; or
(ii) been the occupier (whether as lessee, sublessee or licence-holder) of adjoining land; and
(b) the land's custodian agrees to the grant.
(2) For subsection (1) (b), the person must provide written evidence that the land's custodian agrees to the grant.
Note The person must have also signed a land management agreement in relation to the land (see Act
, s 350).
Division 7.3 Direct sales approved by Minister