|
|
Minister for Finance may make leases or licences of State lands.
|
1.—(1) If in the opinion of the Minister for Finance it is in the public interest that any land which by virtue of Article 11 of the Constitution belongs to Saorstát Eireann should be granted by way of lease or licence to any person, the said Minister may by deed under his official seal either—
|
|
| |
(a) demise such lands or any part thereof, with the buildings, if any, thereon but without the mines and minerals therein, to such person by way of lease for such term not exceeding ninety-nine years as the said Minister shall think proper, or
|
|
| |
(b) grant to such person a licence to use and occupy such lands with the buildings, if any, thereon but without the mines and minerals therein, for such term not exceeding ninety-nine years as the said Minister shall think proper.
|
|
| |
(2) Every lease or licence made or granted under this section shall (unless the Minister for Finance is of opinion that such lease or licence should in the public interest be made or granted free of any payment) be made or granted subject to the payment to the Minister for Finance for the use of the Central Fund of such moneys whether by way of fine or other preliminary payment or by way of rent or other periodical payment or by both such ways, as the said Minister shall think proper and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease or licence is made or granted.
|
|
| |
(3) Every such lease or licence as aforesaid shall be made or granted subject to and shall contain such covenants, conditions, and agreements (other than for the renewal of the lease or licence) as the Minister for Finance shall consider proper or desirable in the public interest or otherwise and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease or licence is made or granted.
|
|
| |
(4) No lease or licence made or granted under this section shall relate or extend to or include any mines or minerals.
|
