sec.33Amalgamation etc. of protected areas

### sec.33 Amalgamation etc. of protected areas The Governor in Council may, by regulation— amalgamate protected areas of the same class, and assign a name to the amalgamated area; or change the class of a protected area by dedicating the area as another class of protected area; or change the boundaries of a protected area. If— because of the change in the class of a protected area, the area will be given less protection under this Act; or because of the change in the boundaries of a protected area, land will be removed from the area (other than for the purpose of dedicating the removed land as land with the same or a higher level of protection under this Act); the regulation may be made only if the Legislative Assembly has, on a motion of which at least 28 days notice has been given, passed a resolution requesting the Governor in Council to make the revocation. This section does not apply to a protected area, or a part of a protected area, that is an Indigenous joint management area. For a protected area, or part of a protected area, that is an Indigenous joint management area, see section 42AL . Also, note section 42AM . s 33 amd 1994 No. 42 s 2 sch ; 2000 No. 44 s 16 ; 2004 No. 48 s 164 ; 2008 No. 52 s 88 ; 2011 No. 11 s 38 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3 (sec.33-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may, by regulation— amalgamate protected areas of the same class, and assign a name to the amalgamated area; or change the class of a protected area by dedicating the area as another class of protected area; or change the boundaries of a protected area. (sec.33-ssec.2) If— because of the change in the class of a protected area, the area will be given less protection under this Act; or because of the change in the boundaries of a protected area, land will be removed from the area (other than for the purpose of dedicating the removed land as land with the same or a higher level of protection under this Act); the regulation may be made only if the Legislative Assembly has, on a motion of which at least 28 days notice has been given, passed a resolution requesting the Governor in Council to make the revocation. (sec.33-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a protected area, or a part of a protected area, that is an Indigenous joint management area. For a protected area, or part of a protected area, that is an Indigenous joint management area, see section 42AL . Also, note section 42AM . - (a) amalgamate protected areas of the same class, and assign a name to the amalgamated area; or - (b) change the class of a protected area by dedicating the area as another class of protected area; or - (c) change the boundaries of a protected area. - (a) because of the change in the class of a protected area, the area will be given less protection under this Act; or - (b) because of the change in the boundaries of a protected area, land will be removed from the area (other than for the purpose of dedicating the removed land as land with the same or a higher level of protection under this Act);