The ACT Executive under subsection 163(4) of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 determines criteria for the direct grant of a Crown lease for the purposes of COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS. The criteria are:

The applicant:

must be incorporated;

must be a non-profit organisation;

must not hold a Club Licence under the Liquor Act 1975;

must complete and sign an application for the lease on the required form and provide evidence of incorporation and a copy of its "Articles of Association";

must be the proposed lessee or a satisfactory legal nexus between the applicant and the proposed lessee must be clearly demonstrated;

must, except where the applicant will occupy Territory-owned improvements:

- demonstrate to the Territory its financial capacity to develop and manage the land; and

- demonstrate to the Territory its nonfinancial capacity to develop and manage the land including details of expertise, resources and experience to undertake the proposal;

must, where the applicant will occupy Territoryowned improvements:

- demonstrate to the Territory its financial capacity to maintain and manage the land; and

- demonstrate to the Territory its nonfinancial capacity to maintain and manage the land including details of expertise, resources and experience to undertake the proposal;

- must have the support of the relevant Government agency/agencies;

- must have the support of the governing body of the applicant;

- must pay for the lease in accordance with the approved leasing policy for the particular type of community lease;