Development Agreement

Development Agreement

A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.

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Legal Meaning

development agreement means a deed or contract that— (a) was entered into by the lessee and the Territory or a territory entity, as a condition of the grant of a lease; and (b) sets out obligations with which the lessee must comply in relation to development of the land described in the lease.

Plain English

An agreement between the ACT Government and a lessee that sets out the lessee's obligations for developing the land.