151BProclamation of land for plantation areas

151B Proclamation of land for plantation areas (1) Subject to this section the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette proclaim any unalienated Crown land to be available for leasing for the growing of forest trees of specified species for commercial purposes and may at any time revoke or from time to time amend or vary any such proclamation. (2) Land shall not be proclaimed pursuant to this section as available for leasing for the growing of forest trees of any species unless the Minister is satisfied— (a) that the land taken generally is suitable for the growing of forest trees of that or those species; and (b) that the removal of any existing trees and vegetation on the land and the planting in their place of forest trees of the said species would not be contrary to the public interest— and recommends that the land be proclaimed. S. 151B(3) repealed by No. 8008 s. 13(2). S. 151B(4) repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 31(l). (5) An area of land proclaimed under this section shall upon the grant of a lease thereof under this Division be a plantation area. S. 151C substituted by No. 7395 s. 2.