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Foreign Governments (Titles to Land) Act 1948.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1948 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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