Clause 2
New section 3A
of State Lands (Amendment) Bill
The State Lands Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately after section 3, the following section:“Modes of alienation3A. State lands which are alienated or otherwise disposed of, or in respect of which a lease or licence to occupy is issued, under this Act may be alienated, leased or licensed —
as a parcel of the surface earth, all substances thereunder and so much of the column of airspace above the surface as is reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment thereof;
as a parcel of airspace or subterranean space, whether or not held apart from the surface of the earth; or
only down to such depth below the surface earth as the President may by order direct.”.