Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 43J

43J Revocation of special wildlife reserves

(1) A regulation may revoke the declaration of all or part of a special wildlife reserve.

(2) The regulation may be made only if the Legislative Assembly has, on a motion of which at least 28 days notice has been given, passed a resolution requesting the Governor in Council to make the revocation.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the regulation—

(a) makes a minor change to the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the change does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or

Example for paragraph (a)—

changing the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve to align with a new survey of an existing road

(b) increases the area of land in a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the increase does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or

(c) dedicates the land subject of the revocation as a national park (scientific) or a national park.

(4) If the regulation revokes the declaration of all of a special wildlife reserve, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve end on the revocation.

(5) If the regulation revokes the declaration of part of a special wildlife reserve, on the revocation, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve stop having effect in relation to the land removed from the reserve.