CO129-604-1 Crown Leases 26-6-1946 - 5-9-1947 — Page 28

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rehabilitation of premises that had suffered war damage or to the early

full development of the leasehold premises :-

(1) The Crowa rent would be reassessed in accordance

with the scale applicable to the locality in the

period immediately before the outbreak of the Facific

War and the amount of the renewal premium would be

based on land values in the locality during that

period.

(ii) A building covenant would be required appropriate to

the nature and locality of the Lot and the issue of

the Crown loase would be made only after complianc❤

with this covenant.

(iii) The agreement for grant would contain a condition

prohibiting, without the written consent of the Covernor,

any assignment or other dealing with the premises before

compliance with the building covenant.

(the foregoing conditions (ii) and (iii) would also apply in all

onses in which the Government considered that the leased area had not been

sufficiently developed).

6.

In the case of war damaged buildings applications would be entertained

for the remission of the premium which would otherwise have been payable to

the extent of one-half of the necessary cost of rehabilitation as certified

by an authorised architect.

should any war damago compensation subsequently become payable in

respect of any premises whereon the premium or any part thereof had been

remitted under the foregoing provision, a deduction would be made from the

amount of such compensation equivalent to the amount of premium so romitted.

7.

Those who are desirous e? rehabilitating damaged premises or of am-

barking on themes for the better development of the leasehold area

early date are invited to submit applications to the Colonial Secretary.

Each application will be dealt with on its morits as rapidly as.

possible, but applicants must bear in mind that serious shortages in the staff

of the Public Works Department militate against dealing with applications with

the rapidity which Government would desire.

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