21Revocation of reservations

21 Revocation of reservations

(1)  Subject to this section, the Governor by proclamation may declare that any area of land ceases to be, or to form part of, reserved land.

(2)  If an area of land is declared under subsection (1) to cease to be, or to form part of, reserved land, that area of land ceases to be, or to form part of, reserved land –

(a) in the case of reserved land in the class of private sanctuary or private nature reserve, on the day the proclamation is registered under section 22; or

(b) in any other case –

(i) on the day specified in the proclamation; or

(ii) if a day is not specified in the proclamation, on the day the proclamation is notified in the Gazette.

(3)  A proclamation may not be made under subsection (1) in respect of a leased reserve.

(4)  Subject to subsection (5) , a proclamation may not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the proclamation has been first approved by each House of Parliament.

(5)  Subsection (4) does not apply to a proclamation relating to reserved land in the class of private sanctuary.

(6)  A proclamation may not be made under this section in relation to reserved land in the class of private nature reserve for which money has been paid under section 25 for the purpose of securing that reserve unless the Minister tables with the draft proclamation a certificate to the effect that –

(a) the owner has refunded –

(i) any money paid for the purpose of securing that reserve; or

(ii) an appropriate proportion of that money; or

(b) the owner has refunded –

(i) any money paid for the purpose of ensuring that the management objectives for the class of private nature reserve are met; or