Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 29

29 Making lease applications

(1) The proponent for a development agreement may apply (a
"lease application" ) to the Minister for the giving of a project lease in relation to the agreement if the proponent holds an access licence in relation to the agreement.

(2) The lease application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state the purpose of the project lease; and

(c) include a plan of survey of the lease land; and

(d) provide evidence the conditions precedent for the giving of the project lease have been met; and

(e) comply with a requirement for the lease application stated in the development agreement; and

(f) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.

(3) For subsection (2) (b) , the purpose of the project lease must be for, and only for, a purpose that—

(a) relates to the agreement stage; and

(b) is stated in the development agreement.

(4) For subsection (2) (c) , the lease land must be in the agreement area for the development agreement.

(5) The proponent must not make the lease application if the proponent already holds a project lease in relation to the development agreement.

(6) The lease application is taken not to have been made if, before the application is decided—

(a) the applicant stops being the proponent for the development agreement; or

(b) the development agreement stops having effect; or

(c) the applicant’s access licence in relation to the development agreement stops having effect.