Australian Capital Territory 

Land (Planning and Environment) Criteria for Direct Grant of a Residential Lease to Community Housing Canberra Determination 2007
Disallowable Instrument DI2007–213
made under the  
Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 Section 161(7)  
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This statement is in respect of the Land (Planning and Environment) Criteria for the Direct Grant of a residential lease to Community Housing Canberra Determination 2007.

Subsection 161(1)(d) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (Act) provides for the granting of leases by direct grant, and subsection 161(6) provides that such a direct grant must not be made otherwise than in accordance with criteria specified in a disallowable instrument made under subsection 161(7) of the Act.

In accordance with subsection 161(7) of the Act, this Disallowable Instrument establishes criteria for the direct grant of a residential lease to Community Housing Canberra Limited (CHC).  The criteria are that CHC must pay market value for the residential lease, and the direct grant of the lease must contribute to affordable housing in the Australian Capital Territory in accordance with ACT Government policies.