Australian Capital Territory
Land (Planning and Environment) Criteria for the Direct Grant of a Crown Lease for the National Zoo and Aquarium Determination 2007*
Disallowable Instrument DI2007–27
made under the 

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 section 161(7)

The ACT Executive, under section 161(7) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, specifies the criteria for the direct grant of a Crown lease of approximately 20 hectares being part of Block 1502 District of Belconnen (the first Crown lease) and a further direct grant of a Crown lease of the balance of the land comprised in Block 1502 (the second Crown lease) on or before 4 September 2016 to Sridate Pty Limited A.C.N. 008 657 009 for the expansion of the National Zoo and Aquarium.

1.	The criteria are as follows:

a.	the proposed first and second Crown leases must be only for the purpose of a public zoo and aquarium;

b.	the applicant for the first Crown lease must:

(i)	be Sridate Pty Limited A.C.N. 008 657 009; and
(ii)	pay all statutory fees and charges applicable to the grant of the first Crown lease;

c.	the precise area of land comprising the first Crown lease must be determined by the Planning and Land Authority;

d.	the applicant for the second Crown lease must:

(i)	be the Crown lessee of the land comprised in the first Crown lease and of Block 1496 District of Belconnen; and
(ii)	pay all statutory fees and charges applicable to the grant of the second Crown lease.

e.	the first and second Crown leases must be granted subject to terms and conditions determined by the Planning and Land Authority;

f.	Sridate Pty Limited must execute any document stipulated by the Planning and Land Authority, collateral to or associated with the grant of the first Crown lease; 

g.	the applicant for the second Crown lease must execute any document stipulated by the Planning and Land Authority, collateral to or associated with the grant of the second Crown lease;

h.	the first Crown lease must be granted to Sridate Pty Limited without payment of an amount under section 169 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991;

i.	the second Crown lease must be granted to the applicant for the second Crown lease without payment of an amount under section 169 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 and

2.	The grant of the second Crown lease will be subject to the development to the satisfaction of the Planning and Land Authority of at least 70% of the land in the first Crown lease in accordance with an approved Master Plan.

Simon Corbell							Jon Stanhope
Minister for Planning						Treasurer

14 December 2006