Queensland Consolidated Acts

CAIRNS CASINO AGREEMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 8

8 Land Act—development and operation of Cairns Casino

(1) For the purposes of the development of the Cairns Casino, the casino agreement may provide that permission to occupy the site is to be granted under section 371A of the Land Act.

(2) For the purposes of the operation of the Cairns Casino, the casino agreement may provide—

(a) that a special lease is to be granted under section 203 of the Land Act; and

(b) if a special lease is granted—the term of the lease, which may not be longer than 75 years.

(3) If the site is land reserved and set apart for a public purpose, the development and operation of the Cairns Casino is taken to be a purpose declared under the Land Act by the Governor in Council to be not inconsistent with the reservation or the Land Act.

(4) Sections 204A and 204B of the Land Act (and any other provision of the Land Act dealing with rental amounts, payments and periods) do not apply to the special lease mentioned in subsection (2) .

(5) Matters in relation to rent for the permission to occupy and special lease may be provided for in the casino agreement.