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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 nterim Minister for 
Fijian Affairs extended the lifes of all leases under Regulation 20 of the Fourth Schedule, to 99 years. This amendment is retrospective to include all leases prior 1 January 2005. This means, in this case the plaintiff argues, that the Korovono lease hel
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 ia that there can be no 99 year lease for }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15532909\charrsid2164132 development}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132  purposes including forestry, under the then existing Regulation 20, must be a valid lease for a period of 99 years. In my view, the first and critical issue which is raised by the }{
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 is the legality of the Regulations made by the interim Minister, in the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15532909 l}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 ight of the pending decision of the High Court in the }{
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 The case will in turn determine the legality or otherwise of any action of the Interim Government and/or its Ministers, including the making of regulations. This case, like others, should properly await the outcome of the case. In the circumstances, I am
 confident in belief that for the time being, the law remains as pronounced by the Court of Appeal in its decision of February 2005.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132 
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 am in agreement with Counsel for the defendants, that the Regulations amendments can only apply to a lease t
hat exists or should have been existing. The fact of the matter is in this case, the 1974 PAN had expired. There is no longer any lease that exists and which defects can be cured by the Regulations amendments. The new Regulations cannot resurrect a lease 
that has already run its course. The land has since 2005, returned to the landowners.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 In the end, the Court is satisfied that there are no serious issues that are raised and therefore the application is without merit.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132 

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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 The plaintif}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132 f}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15754114 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 s application is dismissed.
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\par Costs of $500 to the defendants.
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\par JUDGE
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2164132\charrsid2164132 At Suva
\par Thursday 21 August 2008
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