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 DI2006–27

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Outline

In accordance with subsection 161(7) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, the Disallowable Instrument establishes criteria in accordance with subsection 161(7) 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.  The Disallowable Instrument facilitates the direct grants of two leases that will be made subject to terms and conditions in collateral documents such as the Master Plan and any other document stipulated by the Planning and Land Authority.

Application

1.	The proposed Crown leases must be only for the purpose of a public zoo and aquarium.

2.	The applicant must be Sridate Pty Limited A.C.N. 008 657 009.

3.	The applicant must pay all statutory fees and charges applicable to the grant of the Crown lease.

4.	The proposed area of land comprising the first Crown lease must be determined by the Planning and Land Authority.

5.	The applicant for the second Crown lease must be the Crown lessee of the land comprised in the first Crown lease and of Block 1496 District of Belconnen.

6.	The applicant must pay all statutory fees and charges applicable to the grant of the second Crown lease.

7.	The Crown leases must be granted subject to terms and conditions determined by the Planning and Land Authority.

8.	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.

9.	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 first Crown lease.

10.	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.

11.	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.

12.	Sridate Pty Limited must develop at least 70% of the original grant of 15 to 20 hectares in accordance with an approved Master Plan prior to being granted the remainder of the site.