47Power to acquire land for forests

47 Power to acquire land for forests The Governor in Council may acquire by exchange or if so authorized by Parliament may acquire by purchase or resumption or otherwise any alienated land or any land licensed or leased with an inchoate right of purchase (and in the case of the acquisition of land by exchange may execute the proper conveyances accordingly) and may by Order published in the Government Gazette dedicate the same as a reserved forest. No. 6073 s. 48.