Conservation Act 1987

Transitional, consequential amendments, and savings

62: Certain land to be managed as if it is stewardship area

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"Land that was once government land is managed for conservation until officially declared"

If you have land that was State forest land or Crown land before this law started, it will be managed in a special way. This land must not have been a forest sanctuary, forest park, ecological area, or wilderness area at that time. The Minister and another Minister in charge of the land must have agreed that it should be used for conservation. You can find out which land this applies to by looking at special plans at the Chief Surveyor's office. This land will be treated as if it is being held for conservation purposes until it is officially declared as such under section 7(1).

The government cannot sell this land or any part of it until then. You can still get a concession to use this land, even though it is being managed in this special way.

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61: Certain former State forest land to become protected area on commencement of Act, or

"Some old forest land becomes a protected area to keep animals, plants, and natural features safe."

63: Certain land may become protected area without public notification, or

"The Minister can protect some land without telling the public first."

Part 8Transitional, consequential amendments, and savings

62Certain land to be managed as if it is stewardship area

Any land or foreshore that,—
immediately before the commencement of this Act was State forest land or Crown land; and
was not then a forest sanctuary, forest park, ecological area, or wilderness area; and
is land or foreshore that the Minister, and the Minister responsible for a department or agency of State that then had control of it, have agreed should be held for conservation purposes; and
is identified for the purposes of this section on plans lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor for the land district in which the land or foreshore is situated (being plans certified as correct for the purposes of this section by that Chief Surveyor),—

shall, until it is declared under section 7(1) to be held for conservation purposes, be deemed to be held under this Act for conservation purposes; but neither it nor any interest in it shall be disposed of

Nothing in subsection (1) restricts or prevents the granting under this Act of a concession over any land.

Notes

Section 62(1): amended, on 30 July 1988, by section 2(7) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 131).
Section 62(2): added, on 30 July 1988, by section 2(8) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 131).
Section 62(2): amended, on 1 July 1996, by section 43 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).