29Managing authorities for reserves

29 Managing authorities for reserves

(1)  Subject to any orders made under this section, the Director is the managing authority for all reserved land other than –

(a) reserved land that is within a private sanctuary or private nature reserve; or

(b) reserved land that is vested in a public authority.

(2)  The Governor, by order made with the consent of a prescribed body, may declare that body to be the managing authority for any reserved land other than land within a national park or nature reserve.

(3)  The Governor, by order made with the consent of a Conservation Management Trust, may declare that Trust to be the managing authority for any reserved land in a class specified in section 31(2) .

(4)  An order may not be made under subsection (3) declaring a Conservation Management Trust to be the managing authority for any reserved land unless there is a management plan for that land.

(5)  The Governor, by order, may declare the Director to be the managing authority for –

(a) land within a private sanctuary or private nature reserve; or

(b) land vested in a public authority.

(6)  An order may not be made under this section –

(a) in respect of land within a private sanctuary or private nature reserve without the consent of the owner of that land; or

(b) in respect of land vested in a public authority without the consent of the public authority; or

(c) in respect of land within a leased reserve without the consent of the owner of the land.

(7)  An order under this section in respect of any reserved land may make provision with respect to –

(a) the defraying of the expenses incurred under this Act in relation to that land; and

(b) the application of any moneys received under this Act by way of rents, charges or otherwise in respect of the land –