8Conversion of reserved land to future potential production forest land

8 Conversion of reserved land to future potential production forest land

(1)  If the Crown Lands Minister is satisfied that a reserve or part of a reserve specified in the proclamation made on 16 December 2013 ( Statutory Rules 2013, No. 111 ) has been excluded from the World Heritage List, the Crown Lands Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, convert that reserve or part of that reserve to future potential production forest land.

(2)  On the making of an order under subsection (1) , the reserve or part of the reserve specified in the order ceases to be a reserve for the purposes of the Nature Conservation Act 2002 and becomes –

(a) Crown land; and

(b) future potential production forest land.

(3)  An order under subsection (1) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .