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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.43JRevocation of special wildlife reserves
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### sec.43J Revocation of special wildlife reserves
A regulation may revoke the declaration of all or part of a special wildlife reserve.
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.
Subsection (2) does not apply if the regulation—
makes a minor change to the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the change does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or
changing the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve to align with a new survey of an existing road
increases the area of land in a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the increase does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or
dedicates the land subject of the revocation as a national park (scientific) or a national park.
If the regulation revokes the declaration of all of a special wildlife reserve, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve end on the revocation.
If the regulation revokes the declaration of part of a special wildlife reserve, on the revocation, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve stop having effect in relation to the land removed from the reserve.
s 43J ins 2019 No. 8 s 12
(sec.43J-ssec.1) A regulation may revoke the declaration of all or part of a special wildlife reserve.
(sec.43J-ssec.2) 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.43J-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the regulation— makes a minor change to the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the change does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or changing the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve to align with a new survey of an existing road increases the area of land in a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the increase does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or dedicates the land subject of the revocation as a national park (scientific) or a national park.
(sec.43J-ssec.4) If the regulation revokes the declaration of all of a special wildlife reserve, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve end on the revocation.
(sec.43J-ssec.5) If the regulation revokes the declaration of part of a special wildlife reserve, on the revocation, the conservation agreement and management program for the reserve stop having effect in relation to the land removed from the reserve.
- (a) makes a minor change to the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the change does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or Example for paragraph (a) — changing the boundaries of a special wildlife reserve to align with a new survey of an existing road
- (b) increases the area of land in a special wildlife reserve and the Minister is satisfied the increase does not adversely affect the conservation of nature; or
- (c) dedicates the land subject of the revocation as a national park (scientific) or a national park.