Part 4Protection of land

Part 4—Protection of land Division 1—Application of Part 55—Minister may make declaration in relation to land (1) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, by notice in the Gazette, declare that— (a) provisions of this Part specified in the notice will not apply to specified Crown land (not being land constituted as a reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972) for a period specified in the notice (which must be not longer than 2 years); and (b) provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 specified in the notice apply to the specified land, during the specified period, as if it were a reserve constituted under that Act. (2) A notice under this section may not relate to land occupied by a person other than— (a) the Minister; or (b) the Minister responsible for the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. (3) A notice under this section may be varied or revoked by subsequent notice in the Gazette made by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (and may be varied so as to extend the specified period beyond 2 years). (4) A copy of a notice under this section must— (a) be published in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; and (b) except in the case of a notice of revocation, be displayed on a sign affixed on the land the subject of the notice. Division 2—General Ministerial responsibilities and powers 56—General Ministerial responsibilities The Minister must, to the extent allowed by available financial resources, carry out work, or cause work to be carried out, for the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of unalienated Crown land. 56A—Minister may consent to activities on land (1) Without derogating from the Minister's powers to deal with Crown land, the Minister may, in such manner as the Minister thinks fit, grant consent to a person to conduct an activity on any Crown land (not being an activity that should, in the opinion of the Minister, require a lease or licence under this Act). (2) A consent of the Minister granted under this section— (a) is subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify; and (b) may be revoked by the Minister at any time by notice in writing.