4Revocation of State forests

4 Revocation of State forests

4 Revocation of State forests

(1) The dedication as State forest of:

(a) the lands described in Schedules 1, 3 and 6 is revoked on 1 January 2011, and

(b) the lands described in Schedule 2 is revoked on the relevant date.

(2) Any notifications under section 19A of the Forestry Act 1916 that declare, as national forests, areas of State forests whose dedication is revoked by subsection (1) are also revoked by this Act on the date the dedication is revoked, but only to the extent to which they relate to national forests, or parts of national forests, situated within the lands referred to in that subsection.

(3) Any notices under section 21A of the Forestry Act 1916 that declare, as special management zones, areas of State forests whose dedication is revoked by subsection (1) are also revoked by this Act on the date the dedication is revoked, but only to the extent to which they relate to special management zones, or parts of special management zones, situated within the lands referred to in that subsection.

(4) Any notices under section 25A of the Forestry Act 1916 that set apart, as flora reserves, areas of State forests whose dedication is revoked by subsection (1) are also revoked by this Act on the date the dedication is revoked, but only to the extent to which they relate to flora reserves, or parts of flora reserves, situated within the lands referred to in that subsection.

(5) This section has effect in respect of all land below the surface of land described in a Schedule to this Act even if the reservation is limited to a depth of 100 metres below the surface of the land.

s 4: Am 2011 No 55, Sch 2 [2].