sec.42Dedication of leasehold land as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)

### sec.42 Dedication of leasehold land as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land) Despite the Land Act 1994 , an authorised lessee may, under this section, sublease land to the State for the purpose of the land being managed as a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land). If an authorised lessee and the Minister agree on a proposal for the sublease of land to the State for the purpose of the land being managed as a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)— the chief executive may prepare a management statement for the land; or the Minister may prepare a management plan for the land. Part 7 applies to the management statement or management plan as if it were a management statement or management plan for a protected area. The management statement or management plan must be prepared in cooperation with the lessees of, and the board of management for, the land. On— the signing of a sublease; and the approval of a management statement or management plan for the land; the Governor in Council must, by regulation, dedicate the area as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land). Despite any other Act, a regulation under this section takes effect on the registration of the sublease. In this section— authorised lessee means a lessee of land under the Land Act 1994 who the Governor in Council, by regulation, has declared to be an authorised lessee for the purpose of this section. s 42 amd 1994 No. 42 s 2 sch ; 2013 No. 55 ss 35 , 130 (sec.42-ssec.1) Despite the Land Act 1994 , an authorised lessee may, under this section, sublease land to the State for the purpose of the land being managed as a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land). (sec.42-ssec.2) If an authorised lessee and the Minister agree on a proposal for the sublease of land to the State for the purpose of the land being managed as a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)— the chief executive may prepare a management statement for the land; or the Minister may prepare a management plan for the land. (sec.42-ssec.3) Part 7 applies to the management statement or management plan as if it were a management statement or management plan for a protected area. (sec.42-ssec.4) The management statement or management plan must be prepared in cooperation with the lessees of, and the board of management for, the land. (sec.42-ssec.5) On— the signing of a sublease; and the approval of a management statement or management plan for the land; the Governor in Council must, by regulation, dedicate the area as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land). (sec.42-ssec.6) Despite any other Act, a regulation under this section takes effect on the registration of the sublease. (sec.42-ssec.7) In this section— authorised lessee means a lessee of land under the Land Act 1994 who the Governor in Council, by regulation, has declared to be an authorised lessee for the purpose of this section. - (a) the chief executive may prepare a management statement for the land; or - (b) the Minister may prepare a management plan for the land. - (a) the signing of a sublease; and - (b) the approval of a management statement or management plan for the land;