148Power of Minister to accept gifts

#### 148 Power of Minister to accept gifts 148 Power of Minister to accept gifts > > (1) The Minister may acquire, by gift inter vivos, devise or bequest, any property for the purposes of this Act, the [Wilderness Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-196) or the [Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1995-101) and may agree to the condition of any such gift, devise or bequest. > > > (2) The rule of law against remoteness of vesting shall not apply to any such condition to which the Minister has agreed. > > > (3) Where the Minister acquires property under subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) neither an instrument that effects the acquisition nor any agreement pursuant to which the property is acquired is chargeable with duty under the [Stamp Duties Act 1920](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1920-047), and > > > > > (b) the property, or the value of property, shall not be included in the dutiable estate of the donor or testator for the purposes of assessing death duty under that Act. > > > (4) Notwithstanding anything in Part 4 or Part 4A, lands acquired under this section must not be reserved as, or as part of, a national park, historic site, state conservation area, regional park, nature reserve or karst conservation reserve in contravention of any such condition to which the Minister has agreed. > > **s 148:** Am 1983 No 183, Sch 3 (44); 1987 No 197, Sch 1 (18); 1991 No 55, Sch 1 (26); 1995 No 101, Sch 4 \[118\]; 1996 No 58, Sch 1 \[51\]; 1996 No 142, Sch 1 \[43\]; 2001 No 130, Sch 1 \[163\].