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Government Land Policies

The Government Land Policies (GLP), contains whole-of-government policies and guidelines. GLP policies must be complied with by all State agencies which deal with Government property.  The policies aim to achieve consistent and effective management of the Government's property holdings.  They have been defined by the Government as the minimum requirement to be adopted in the asset management process.  All policies include a rationale and a specific objective.

The GLP policies fall under the following categories:

+Acquisiton

  1. Acquiring and Purchasing Property
    Attachments:
    1. An outline of a PMC submission including checklist
    2. Process map

Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM)

  1. Acquisition Hardship Policy (DERM). This policy is to enable owners of property, over which the State government has released forward plans for future public infrastructure, to seek early purchase by demonstrating hardship.

Compulsory Acquisitions

The following guidelines are provided for reference by agencies conducting their compulsory acquisition business through DERM.

+Secondary Use

Policies

  1. Secondary Use
    Guidelines (included in the policy document)
    1. Identification And Evaluation Of Secondary Use
    2. Eligible Applicants
    3. Tenancy Arrangements
    4. Tenancy Conditions
    5. Method Of Making Secondary Use Available
    6. Forms Of Tenancy For Various Types Of Secondary Use
    7. Secondary Use Identification And Evaluation
    8. Eligible Applicants
    9. Tenancy Arrangements
    10. Tenancy Conditions
    11. Making Secondary Use Available
    12. Tenancy For Various Secondary Use Types

+Disposal

Policies and Guidelines

  1. Surplus Property Identification And Notification
  2. Most Appropriate Use Assessment
  3. PMC Review Of Certain Surplus Property Dealings
  4. Inter-Agency Transfers
  5. Private Treaty Disposal
  6. Market Place Disposal Of Surplus Property
  8. Affordable Housing Protocol For Surplus Govt Land

+Valuation

Policies

  1. Disposal And Acquisition Of Property
    Guidelines (included in the policy document)
    1. Definition Of Market Value
    2. Key Assumptions For Govt Held Properties
    3. Transfer Of Non-Viable Site To Adjoining Owner
    4. Transfer Of Part Only Of A Viable Site To Another Agency
    5. Disposal Valuation Reporting Standard
    6. Acquisition Valuation Reporting Standard
  2. Financial Reporting And Asset Planning
    Guidelines (included in the policy document)
    1. Separate Valuation Of Land And Improvements
    2. Valuation On Acquisition
    3. Valuation Of Leased Assets
    4. Valuation Of Surplus Assets
    5. Assets Which Would Be Replaced
    6. Assets Which Would Not Be Replaced
    7. Assets With No Reliable Value Available
    8. Valuation Thresholds
    9. Revaluation
    10. Definitions
    11. Engagement Of Valuers

Guidelines

  1. Disposal And Acquisition Of Property (see policy above)
  2. Financial Reporting And Asset Planning (see policy above)
  3. Acquisition Valuation Report Format
  4. Model Letter Of Instruction To Valuers
  5. Recommended Valuation Report Proforma

+Property Tenure

Policies

  1. Property Tenure
    Guidelines (included in the policy document)
    1. Implementation Of Tenure Rationalisation
    2. Leasehold Versus Freehold
    3. Type Of Freehold To Be Held By Agencies
    Procedures (included in the policy document)
    1. 'State Of Queensland' Freehold Title
    2. Deed Of Grant Over Essential Sites
    3. 'State Of Queensland' Style Name Purchases
    4. Compulsory Acquisition Of Property
    5. Recording And Control Of Land Holdings
  2. State Government Leasing in Indigenous Communities

+Government Land Register

This policy was formerley titled Government Land Policy - Information Technology.

Policies

  1. Government Land Register
    Guidelines (included in the policy document)
    1. Government Land Register

+Property Management Committee (PMC)

Procedures

  1. Control - Ownership Dispute Resolution
  2. Special Circumstances Property Submissions

+Future Infrastructure

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