Queensland Numbered Acts

FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 43

43 Making renewal applications

(1) The lessee for a project lease may apply (a
"renewal application" ) to the Minister for the renewal of the lease.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a) the project lease was given under section 46 (1) ; or

(b) the relevant development agreement for the project lease, or a condition of the lease, prohibits the renewal of the lease.

(3) Also, the renewal application may be made only after 90% of the term of the project lease has expired unless, in the Minister’s opinion, special circumstances exist.

(4) The renewal application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state the proposed term of the renewed project lease; and

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

(d) comply with a requirement for the renewal application stated in the relevant development agreement for the project lease; and

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

(5) Section 30 applies in relation to the renewal application as if—

(a) a reference in the section to a lease application were a reference to the renewal application; and

(b) the reference in section 30 (5) to section 31 were a reference to section 44 .