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Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
47BLand in Part 4A of the Fifth Schedule deemed to be regional parks
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47B Land in Part 4A of the Fifth Schedule deemed to be regional parks
(1) Each area of land described in a Division of Part 4A of the Fifth Schedule is a regional park and is deemed to be permanently reserved under section 4 for public purposes being, in particular—
(a) to provide opportunities for informal recreation associated with the enjoyment of natural or semi-natural surroundings; and
(b) to protect and conserve biodiversity, natural and cultural features and water supply catchments; and
(c) for minor resource use that is not inconsistent with paragraphs (a) and (b).
S. 47B(2) inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 29.
(2) In relation to the land shown delineated and stippled on a plan referred to in Division 2A of Part 4A of the Fifth Schedule, the purposes set out in subsection (1) are in addition to the purposes for which the land was reserved immediately before the publication of the Order under section 47BA(3).
S. 47BA inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 30.
47BA Murray River Park
(1) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that—
(a) any part of the land shown delineated and coloured pink on the plans lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-320 to LEGL./09-371 (inclusive); and
(b) any land that is adjoining the land shown delineated and coloured pink on the plans or within close proximity of or adjoining the land shown delineated and coloured pink on the plans—
that is reasonably required for the purposes of a regional park, be a regional park to be known as the Murray River Park.
(2) The Minister may make a recommendation under subsection (1) on—
(a) receiving plans of land signed by the Surveyor-General; and
(b) being satisfied that the land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plans represents land that is reasonably required for the purposes of a regional park.
(3) On receiving a recommendation of the Minister under subsection (1), the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare the land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plans to be a regional park to be known as the Murray River Park.
(4) On the publication of the Order under subsection (3), the land declared under subsection (3) to be the regional park, known as the Murray River Park, is taken to be permanently reserved under section 4 for the public purposes specified in section 47B(1)(a), (b) and (c).
(5) On the publication of the Order under subsection (3), any land delineated and coloured orange on the plans referred to in that Order is taken to be reserved forest within the meaning of the **Forests Act 1958***.*
S. 47C inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 22.