Lease of Crown Lands
24(1)A lease of Crown Lands
(a)
shall be for a period not exceeding twenty years or, with the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, for a period not exceeding thirty years,
(b)
shall be at a rental set in accordance with the regulations or, where there is no applicable regulation, at a rental set by the Minister having regard to the rental value of similar land on the open market,
(c)
shall include the terms and conditions prescribed by regulation and any other additional terms and conditions imposed by the Minister,
(d)
is assignable, with the prior written consent of the Minister,
(e)
shall permit the lessee to sublet the premises, with the prior written consent of the Minister,
(f)
may be cancelled by the Minister if the lessee fails to carry out the terms, covenants and conditions of the lease, and
(g)
may be amended by the Minister.
24(1.1)A lessee of Crown Lands shall not use Crown Lands for a purpose not provided for in the lease.
24(2)As of March 31, 1982, a lease under the
Crown Lands Act that has not been cancelled by virtue of subsection 22(1) shall be deemed to be a lease issued under this Act, and is subject to the terms and conditions under this Act.
24(3)Subject to paragraph (1)(
b), a lease of Crown Lands may be renewed for a period equal to the original period if the terms and conditions set under the original lease are to remain the same.
1983, c.24, s.10; 1985, c.10, s.1; 1986, c.27, s.7; 1994, c.12, s.5; 2006, c.9, s.3; 2008, c.51, s.1