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FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 50A

Secretary may accept gift of certain lands subject to conditions

S. 50A(1) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.50), 76/1998
s. 10(1)(j).

    (1)     Where it appears to the Secretary that any land offered as a gift or devise under this section would be suitable for setting aside under section 50 if the land were reserved forest the Secretary may accept a gift or devise of the land subject to a condition entitling the donor or testator or a nominee of the donor or testator to occupy the land during the lifetime of the donor or nominee or for any other specified period where in the opinion of the Secretary it is expedient to do so for or in connexion with giving effect to the objects of this Act.

S. 50A(2) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.50), 76/1998
s. 10(1)(j).

    (2)     Where the Secretary accepts land under subsection (1) the Governor in Council may set aside and declare the land to be a park or reserve under section 50(1) in all respects as if the land were reserved forest and may by the like Order revoke or vary any Order so made.

    (3)     Upon a declaration being made under subsection (2) the provisions of section 50, subsections (3), (4) and (5) shall extend and
apply to the land declared but any regulations made under that section shall be subject to and have regard to the condition referred to in subsection (1) upon which the land was given by the donor.

Heading preceding s. 51 substituted by No. 62/2010 s. 118.

Leases, licences and management responsibilities

No. 6073 s. 51.

S. 51 amended by Nos 6842 s. 3, 6976 s. 9,
7740 s. 6,
S.R. No. 258/1974 reg. 6, Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.51), 76/1998
s. 10(1)(j), 48/2004 s. 105, substituted by No. 40/2009 s. 19.



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