Section 16 - Nature Conservation Act 2002 - Classes of reserved land

16Classes of reserved land

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16 Classes of reserved land

(1) Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of national park if –

(a) the land –

(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 1 of Schedule 1 ; or

(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of national park possessing those values; and

(b) the land was reserved for –

(i) the purpose specified in Column 3 for item 1 of that Schedule; or

(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .

(2) Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of State reserve if –

(a) the land –

(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 2 of Schedule 1 ; or

(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of State reserve possessing those values; and

(b) the land was reserved for –

(i) any one or more of the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 2 of that Schedule; or

(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .

(3) Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of nature reserve if –

(a) the land –

(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 3 of Schedule 1 ; or

(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of nature reserve possessing those values; and