13Declaration of land vested in public authority as reserved land

### 13 Declaration of land vested in public authority as reserved land > > (1)  In this section, > > > > > ***land vested in a public authority*** does not include Crown land that is also – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:11 Dec 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-12-11/act-2013-050#JS1@Ja23@GC2@EN) permanent timber production zone land within the meaning of the [Forest Management Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-049) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a public reserve. > > > (2)  If the Governor is of the opinion that any land vested in a public authority should be set aside for a conservation purpose, the Governor, by proclamation, may – > > > > > > (a) declare that land to be reserved land in the class of conservation area; and > > > > > > > (b) give a name to that reserved land. > > > (3)  Any name given to reserved land under [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) is to – > > > > > > (a) include the name of the class of that reserved land; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 13 Subsection (3) amended by No. 1 of 2020, Sched. 3, Applied:01 Jul 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-07-01/act-2020-001#JS3@Ja3@GC4@EN) be given on the recommendation of the Minister after consultation with the Registrar of Place Names. > > > (4)  A proclamation under [subsection (2)](#GS13@Gs2@EN) may only be made declaring land to be reserved land in the class of conservation area if the land satisfies the criteria relating to that class set out in [section 16(5)](#GS16@Gs5@EN) . > > > (5)  A proclamation may only be made under [subsection (1)](#GS13@Gs1@EN) if the public authority in which the land is vested consents. > > > (6)  Subject to any proclamation made under [section 21](#GS21@EN) , any area of reserved land that is vested in a public authority remains reserved land in the class of conservation area despite any subsequent disposition of the land or any other dealing in that land.