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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.47Duration and termination of conservation agreements
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### sec.47 Duration and termination of conservation agreements
A conservation agreement has effect until it expires under its terms unless—
it is terminated under subsection (2) or by another agreement under section 48 ; or
the declaration of the nature refuge or coordinated conservation area to which it relates is revoked.
Subject to section 48 , a conservation agreement may be terminated only if—
in the case of a nature refuge—
the landholder who entered into the agreement requests its termination under the terms of the agreement; and
the Minister is of the opinion that the nature refuge to which the agreement relates is no longer needed for, or is no longer capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; or
in the case of a coordinated conservation area—the landholder requests its termination under the terms of the agreement.
s 47 amd 2008 No. 52 s 91 ; 2013 No. 55 s 45
(sec.47-ssec.1) A conservation agreement has effect until it expires under its terms unless— it is terminated under subsection (2) or by another agreement under section 48 ; or the declaration of the nature refuge or coordinated conservation area to which it relates is revoked.
(sec.47-ssec.2) Subject to section 48 , a conservation agreement may be terminated only if— in the case of a nature refuge— the landholder who entered into the agreement requests its termination under the terms of the agreement; and the Minister is of the opinion that the nature refuge to which the agreement relates is no longer needed for, or is no longer capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; or in the case of a coordinated conservation area—the landholder requests its termination under the terms of the agreement.
- (a) it is terminated under subsection (2) or by another agreement under section 48 ; or
- (b) the declaration of the nature refuge or coordinated conservation area to which it relates is revoked.
- (a) in the case of a nature refuge— (i) the landholder who entered into the agreement requests its termination under the terms of the agreement; and (ii) the Minister is of the opinion that the nature refuge to which the agreement relates is no longer needed for, or is no longer capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; or
- (i) the landholder who entered into the agreement requests its termination under the terms of the agreement; and
- (ii) the Minister is of the opinion that the nature refuge to which the agreement relates is no longer needed for, or is no longer capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; or
- (b) in the case of a coordinated conservation area—the landholder requests its termination under the terms of the agreement.
- (i) the landholder who entered into the agreement requests its termination under the terms of the agreement; and
- (ii) the Minister is of the opinion that the nature refuge to which the agreement relates is no longer needed for, or is no longer capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; or