South Australian Consolidated Acts59—Waterfront land cannot be leased or disposed of without public
consultation
(1) Subject to
subsection (3), if the Minister proposes to lease waterfront land or to
dispose of waterfront land by grant in fee simple, the Minister must cause to
be published in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating throughout the State
and in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the land is situated, a
notice that—
(a) sets
out—
(i)
the location of the land; and
(ii)
the fact that it is proposed to lease or to dispose of
the land; and
(iii)
such other information as the Minister thinks fit; and
(b)
invites members of the public to provide the Minister with written submissions
in relation to the proposal within the period (not being less than
21 days) specified in the notice.
(2) The Minister must,
in deciding whether to lease or to dispose of the land, have regard to all
submissions made pursuant to a notice referred to in subsection (1).
(3) This section does
not apply if—
(a) the
lease or disposal is made to a Crown agency for the purposes of another Act or
law; or
(b) the
lease or disposal is, in the opinion of the Minister, subject to adequate
consultation requirements under some other Act or law.