Certain Crown property liable to fees

All property the fee of which is in the State and in respect of which no State grant has been issued, but which is held under pre-emption or lease, or agreed to be sold, granted or conveyed, or occupied shall be liable (while so held or occupied or during the existence of such agreement) to the payment of a fee from the date of pre-emption, record or lease or agreement to sell, grant or convey (as the case may be), but such fee shall not in any way affect the rights of the State in such lands. 9