7Status of Crown land in strategic prospectivity zones

7 Status of Crown land in strategic prospectivity zones

(1)  In this section –

Crown land has the same meaning as in the Crown Lands Act 1976 ;

public land has the same meaning as in the Public Land (Administration and Forests) Act 1991 .

(2)  After the commencement of this Act, it is not lawful for any Crown land that is situated in a strategic prospectivity zone to be sold or for the status of any such Crown land to be changed unless the sale or change is approved by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.

(3)  Subsection (2) has effect notwithstanding the Crown Lands Act 1976 .

(4)  Where any Crown land is less than 500 hectares in area and –

(a) is sold in accordance with the Crown Lands Act 1976 ; or

(b) [Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 50 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:11 Dec 2013] is sold by the Forestry corporation continued by section 6 of the Forest Management Act 2013 ; or

(c) [Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 38 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] [Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] [Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 50 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:11 Dec 2013] is subject to any change of status or the grant of an occupation right under the Crown Lands Act 1976 or the Forest Management Act 2013 , if that change or occupation right would limit the operation of the ; or