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Nature Conservation Act 2002
39Covenants for protection of natural or cultural values
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### 39 Covenants for protection of natural or cultural values
> > (1) The Minister on behalf of the Crown may enter into a conservation covenant with a landowner under and for the purposes of [section 16(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048#GS16@Gs3@EN) [Forest Practices Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1985-048) .
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> > (2) [Divisions 2](#HP5@HD2@EN) and [5](#HP5@HD5@EN) have the same application to a conservation covenant entered into under this Division, and any variation or discharge of such a covenant, as they have to any other conservation covenant entered into under this Part.