135Surrender of interests in unreserved Crown land

135 Surrender of interests in unreserved Crown land

S. 135(1) amended by No. 43/2021 s. 160.

(1) The Project Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that the interests (if any) of a public authority or a Council in Crown land in the project area be surrendered to the Crown on—

(b) being satisfied that the land shown on the plan represents land, the interests in which are to be surrendered to the Crown.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to land that is reserved under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

(3) On receiving the Project Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that the interests (if any) in the land shown on the plan are surrendered to the Crown.

S. 135(4) inserted by No. 49/2013 s. 69(3).

(4) An Order under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument within the meaning of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994.

S. 136 (Heading) amended by No. 43/2021 s. 161(1).