192—Assumption of care, control and management of land
(1) A council may
assume the care, control and management of land in its area that has been set
aside for the use or enjoyment of the public or a section of the public
if—
(a) the
owner of the land; and
(b) any
person who has a recognised interest in the land under subsection (2),
consent to the assumption.
(2) The following
persons have a recognised interest in land:
(a) a
trustee of the land under an instrument of trust;
(b) a
person with a registered estate or interest in the land, or a person claiming
to have an estate or interest in the land as a caveator or lienor.
(3) A consent is not
required from a person under subsection (1) if the person—
(a)
cannot be found after reasonable inquiry; or
(b) is a
body that has become defunct.
(4) A council must
immediately cause a copy of a resolution under subsection (1) to be
published in the Gazette (but the operation or validity of such a resolution
is not dependent on publication under this subsection).