Land tenure for infrastructure projects intensive

Overview

Infrastructure projects, particularly when linear, often need to be constructed and operated on and through multiple types of land holdings, whether private or public.  While statute can overcome some obstacles, in most cases the infrastructure must accommodate the underlying land holding (loosely referred to as a "tenure"), as well as other existing interests or rights in the land, rather than the other way around.  This affects the nature of the interest or rights the infrastructure owner or operator can acquire in respect of the land.

Understanding the nature and content of the underlying land holding and any other interests in the land is, then, fundamental to assessing the viability, cost, and general risk of a project.

Over this two-day practical intensive you will consider and gain a real understanding of the rights and limitations associated with different types of land in Queensland as you consider a hypothetical linear infrastructure project, stopping at each parcel of land to consider the underlying land holding (including when public purpose land) and whether and how you can construct and operate the infrastructure.  The project will wind its way through the familiar and the less familiar types of land in Queensland.  The focus will be on the interests and rights you need – and what you might need to give up in return – to make the project work.

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Who should attend

• Government and private sector employees of any level involved in land tenure and land assessment aspects of infrastructure projects. This intensive will deal with different types of land tenure in Queensland in other areas. 

What we will cover

• Land tenure in Queensland generally

• Fundamentals relating to acquiring interests in land (including registration)

• Why property should be preferred over contract 

• The different types of private tenures generally

• Statutory interests and rights: their nature and their limitations

• State leasehold land

• Permits and licences

• Unallocated State land

• Indigenous land

• Public land (trust land under the Land Act 1994, protected areas, State forests and more)

• Submerged land (tidal and non-tidal)

• Roads (State-controlled roads and local government roads) and stock routes

• Other transport corridor land (including rail)

• Land (including freehold land) when it is subject to limitations (for example, a registered covenant) and private interests and rights 

• The types of interests available to an infrastructure proponent (including the easement).

What you will learn

• You'll acquire a real understanding of the different types of land in Queensland and what interests and rights are (and are not) possible, and which ones are appropriate for a project. 

Event Details

Dates: 21-22 July

Time: 8.45am for 9.00am - 4.45pm

Venue: 
Clayton Utz Brisbane

Cost: Inc GST
$3,575 per person
$3,218 per person if booking two weeks before the workshop
$3,039 per person if in a group of three or more

Further information:
Phone 1800 882 110
Email [email protected]

Support when you need it most

As a participant of our program you'll have comfort in knowing that you can depend on us for ongoing support. Whether it be two weeks or two years after the workshop, you can call us at any time for a short, no-cost consultation.

Recommended CPD point allocation: Up to 14 points (excluding WA).
If this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one CPD unit for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. Please contact your Professional Body for your state.