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Land Act 1994
sec.31DApplying for adjustment of reserve
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### sec.31D Applying for adjustment of reserve
The trustee of a reserve may apply to the Minister—
to change the boundaries of the reserve; or
to change the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated.
However, an application to change the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated to another purpose or to add a purpose may be made only if the new purpose is a purpose mentioned in section 31 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) .
Before applying under subsection (1) , the trustee must give notice of the trustee’s intention to make the application to each person with a registered interest in the reserve.
The trustee may also give notice to any other person the trustee considers—
has an interest in the reserve; or
would have an interest in the reserve if the boundaries of the reserve or the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated were changed.
s 31D ins 2007 No. 19 s 23
sub 2013 No. 23 s 47
amd 2024 No. 12 s 24
(sec.31D-ssec.1) The trustee of a reserve may apply to the Minister— to change the boundaries of the reserve; or to change the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated.
(sec.31D-ssec.2) However, an application to change the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated to another purpose or to add a purpose may be made only if the new purpose is a purpose mentioned in section 31 (1) (a) , (b) or (c) .
(sec.31D-ssec.3) Before applying under subsection (1) , the trustee must give notice of the trustee’s intention to make the application to each person with a registered interest in the reserve.
(sec.31D-ssec.4) The trustee may also give notice to any other person the trustee considers— has an interest in the reserve; or would have an interest in the reserve if the boundaries of the reserve or the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated were changed.
- (a) to change the boundaries of the reserve; or
- (b) to change the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated.
- (a) has an interest in the reserve; or
- (b) would have an interest in the reserve if the boundaries of the reserve or the purpose for which the reserve is dedicated were changed.