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National Parks Act 1980

National parks - Establishment, exclusion of land from, and definition of parks

9: Acquisition of land for national parks

You could also call this:

"How the government can add land to national parks"

The Minister can get land for national parks in a few ways. They can do this if they think it's a good idea, after talking to some important people.

If the land belongs to someone else, the Minister can buy it or rent it. Sometimes, people might even give the land as a gift. The Minister can also take the land if it's needed for the park, just like they can for other big projects.

Any land the Minister gets this way becomes part of the national park. If they're renting the land, it follows the rules for national parks while they're renting it.

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Part 1National parks
Establishment, exclusion of land from, and definition of parks

9Acquisition of land for national parks

  1. Where the Minister, on the recommendation of the Authority made after consultation with the appropriate Board (if any), considers that any private land, or any easement over private land, or the interest of any lessee or licensee in any land, should be acquired by the Crown for national park purposes,—

  2. the Minister may, in the name and on behalf of the Sovereign, contract for the purchase or lease of the land, easement, or interest, or accept the land, easement, or interest as a gift; or
    1. the land, easement, or interest may be taken or otherwise acquired under the Public Works Act 1928 as for a public work under that Act.

      1. All land, easements, or interests in land acquired under subsection (1) shall vest in the Sovereign for national park purposes, and all lands acquired by the Minister by way of lease under this section shall, during the term of the lease, be subject to this Act.

      Notes
      • Section 9(1)(a): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
      • Section 9(2): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).