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Subject to subsection (2):
 (a) an employee of the Commonwealth Department administering the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955; or
 (b) an officer or employee of a Territory agency or instrumentality; or
 (c) a delegate of the Commonwealth Minister appointed for the purposes of administering Territory laws;
must not acquire an interest in Crown land without the permission of the Minister.

[9] Subsection 31 (2)

omit
officer or employee

insert
officer, employee or delegate
[10] After section 83

insert

83A Commonwealth land held in fee simple

 (1) The Minister may transfer Crown land to the Commonwealth of Australia in fee simple on such terms and conditions as the Minister considers appropriate in the best interests of the Commonwealth.

 (2) Land held by the Commonwealth of Australia in fee simple is subject to this Act, except for the following provisions, as though the land were Crown land:
 (a) sections 23, 27, 28 and 29;
 (b) all sections of Division 1 and 2 of Part 5;
 (c) all sections of Part 4 and Part 7.

 (3) To avoid doubt, the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) apply to land formerly held by the Commonwealth of Australia in fee simple that has been revested in the Crown under section 82.

[11] Subsection 264 (4)

substitute

 (4) In this section:
the Crown includes the following:
 (a) a Commonwealth or Territory agency or instrumentality;
 (b) an officer or employee of the Commonwealth or of a Territory agency or instrumentality;
 (c) a delegate of the Minister appointed for the purposes of administering Territory laws.

Note

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 June 2004.