Victorian Current Acts

FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 45

S. 45(1) substituted by No. 6976 s. 7(1)(e), amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 82(a)).

    (1)     The Governor in Council may on the recommendation of the Minister at any time by Order published in the Government Gazette dedicate any area of Crown land as a reserved forest.

S. 45(2) amended by Nos 6976 s. 7(1)(f), 8587 s. 5(a)(b), 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 65), 10081 s. 5(1), 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 82(b)), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.43), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 52.3), 48/2004 s. 102(3), 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 16).

    (2)     Without prejudice to the powers contained in subsection (1) the Governor in Council may subject to this Act upon the joint recommendation of the Minister, the Minister for the time being administering the Water Act 1989 and the Minister for the time being administering the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 and after the publication of notice of intention to dedicate the same as provided in section 46 dedicate as reserved forests all or any of the areas of unoccupied mountainous Crown lands forming the upper watersheds of permanent streams within Victoria.

No. 6073 s. 46.

S. 46 amended by No. 9615 s. 4.