Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00470:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00470
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 14348–15249

9  Occupancy or use of existing buildings
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) the Minister grants a lease of National Land on which there are improvements at the time the lease is granted; and
 (b) at that time, a certificate of regularisation has not been issued in relation to a building forming part of those improvements.
 (2) A person may occupy or use, or permit another person to occupy or use, the building or a part of the building whether or not a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the building or part of the building.
 (3) Nothing in this section prevents or restricts the application of the Building Act to:
 (a) the alteration, after the grant of the lease, of the improvements on the land at the time the leased is granted; or
 (b) the construction, after the grant of the lease, of other improvements on the land.

Part 2—Leases of National Land

Division 1—Grant of leases