39Removal of land with protected status from Park by change of status of land

1. Land, marine mammal sanctuaries, and marine reserves in section 33(2)(a), (b), and (c) may be removed from the Park by any of the following actions:

2. exchanging a conservation area under section 16A of the Conservation Act 1987:
3. disposing of a conservation area under section 26 of the Conservation Act 1987:
4. exchanging a reserve under section 15 of the Reserves Act 1977:
5. revoking a reserve under section 24 of the Reserves Act 1977:
6. revoking or disposing of a wildlife refuge or a wildlife sanctuary:
7. varying, redefining, or abolishing a marine mammal sanctuary under section 22 of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978:
8. revoking a marine reserve.

9. Before taking an action under subsection (1), the Minister must, in addition to any requirements of a relevant Act, consider the purpose of the Park and be satisfied that the land or marine reserve no longer serves the purpose of the Park.

10. A local authority or the administering body of a reserve must, before requesting the revocation of a reserve under section 24 of the Reserves Act 1977, consider the purpose of the Park.

11. The notice, Order in Council, or other instrument that carries out the action in subsection (1), must state that the land, marine mammal sanctuary, or marine reserve has been removed from the Park.