Foreign Governments (Titles to Land) Act 1948. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 1948 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to empower governments of countries outside the Commonweath and their accredited agents to hold land in Queensland for diplomatic, consular, and official purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Foreign land tenure Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 April 1948. Abstract The Act concern the rights of foreign countries to hold land for diplomatic, consular and other official purposes, it consists of seven sections. It lists the purposes for which foreign governments may hold land (sect. 2), recognizes their authority to hold land (sect. 3), it provides for registration of title of foreign government to land (sect. 4) and for exemption from land tax and rates (sect. 5). Section 6 specifies the extent of application of State law on land hold by foreign governments. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au