19Failure to remove shack and rehabilitate shack site

19 Failure to remove shack and rehabilitate shack site

In the event that the lessee or licensee fails to comply with section 18(1)  –

(a) the Minister may proceed under section 48 of the Crown Lands Act 1976 ; and

(b) sections 48(2) and (3) of that Act have corresponding effect; and

(c) any costs reasonably incurred by the Crown in resuming, rehabilitating and, if necessary, securing the shack site consequent on the failure by the lessee or licensee to comply with section 18(1) are recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown; and

(d) any improvements or chattels remaining on the shack site are forfeited to the Crown.