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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.44Proposal for declaration of nature refuge
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### sec.44 Proposal for declaration of nature refuge
If the Minister is satisfied that an area should be declared a nature refuge, the Minister must prepare a proposal for the declaration.
The proposal for the declaration must—
describe the lands to be included in the nature refuge; and
specify the proposed management intent for the nature refuge.
The Minister must give written notice to all landholders affected by the proposal.
The notice must specify a day by which the landholders may make submissions to the Minister relating to the proposal.
If the Minister considers that it is impracticable to give notice to each landholder of a particular class, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (3) if the Minister gives notice to the class by publishing a notice in such newspapers as the Minister determines.
In this section—
landholder includes a person having an interest in land.
s 44 amd 2013 No. 55 s 42
(sec.44-ssec.1) If the Minister is satisfied that an area should be declared a nature refuge, the Minister must prepare a proposal for the declaration.
(sec.44-ssec.2) The proposal for the declaration must— describe the lands to be included in the nature refuge; and specify the proposed management intent for the nature refuge.
(sec.44-ssec.3) The Minister must give written notice to all landholders affected by the proposal.
(sec.44-ssec.4) The notice must specify a day by which the landholders may make submissions to the Minister relating to the proposal.
(sec.44-ssec.5) If the Minister considers that it is impracticable to give notice to each landholder of a particular class, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (3) if the Minister gives notice to the class by publishing a notice in such newspapers as the Minister determines.
(sec.44-ssec.6) In this section— landholder includes a person having an interest in land.
- (a) describe the lands to be included in the nature refuge; and
- (b) specify the proposed management intent for the nature refuge.