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the Christmas Island Act 1958 apply in relation to guidelines laid before a House of the Parliament as if:
 (a) the references in those subsections to an Ordinance were references to guidelines; and
 (b) the references in subsections 10 (4) and 10 (4A) of that Act to subsection 10 (1) of that Act were references to subsection (5).

5 Administrator may lease premises

 (1) The Administrator may, in writing, in the name of the Commonwealth, grant:
 (a) a lease of, or licence to occupy, premises; or
 (b) easements, or other rights, powers or privileges (other than leases or licences to occupy), over or in connection with premises.

 (2) This section does not apply to empower the Administrator to make a grant after 30 June 1992 unless the processes associated with making the grant were commenced before 1 July 1992.

6 Terms and conditions of leases, licences etc

  A lease or licence granted under this Ordinance shall be for such period, and subject to such covenants and conditions as to rent and otherwise, as the Administrator determines.

7 Administrator may vary rent

 (1) The Administrator may, by instrument, direct that the rent payable under a lease, or a lease included in a prescribed class of lease, be decreased or increased to an amount specified in the instrument.

 (2) Where the Administrator makes an instrument under subsection (1), the Administrator shall:
 (a) subject to subsection (3), fix the date on which the instrument takes effect; and
 (b) cause notice of the instrument to be served on the lessee, specifying:
 (i) the amount to which the rent is increased or decreased;
 (ii) the date fixed under paragraph (a); and
 (iii) the first rental period in respect of which the instrument has effect.

 (3) Where the Administrator makes an instrument under subsection (1) determining that the amount of rent payable under a lease be increased, the date fixed by the Administrator under paragraph (2) (a) shall be a date not less than 90 days after the date on which the instrument was made.

 (4) Where the Administrator makes an instrument under subsection (1) and notice of the instrument has been served on the lessee in accordance with subsection (2), the amount specified in the instrument shall be deemed to be the rent payable under the lease from the commencement of the first rental period in respect of which the instrument has effect, but subject to any subsequent variation of that rent.

 (5) Where an instrument under this section decreases the amount of any rent, the first rental period in respect of which the instrument has effect is the rental period during which the date fixed by the Administrator as the date on which the