Public Land (Administration and Forests) Act 1991
134Savings and transitional provisions
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134 Savings and transitional provisions
(1) *[Section 134 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 25 of 1994, s. 45 and Sched. 3 ]*In this section, unless the contrary intention appears –
corporation means the Forestry corporation established under section 6 of the Forestry Act ;
timber reserve has the same meaning as that expression had in the Forestry Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(2) The amendment or repeal of an Act under this Part does not revoke or affect the dedication of any land as State forest under that Act.
(3) Notwithstanding any other enactment, any Crown land that –
(a) was reserved as a timber reserve under section 18 (1) of the Forestry Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(b) [Section 134 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Jul 2000] [Section 134 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2013, Sched. 9, Applied:03 Jun 2013] is shown as permanent timber production zone land on a Central Plan Register plan specified in the index map set out in Schedule 9 –
is, by virtue of this subsection, dedicated as State forest.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, any Crown land that –
(a) was reserved as a timber reserve under section 18 (1) of the Forestry Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(b) is not included in the land referred to in subsection (3) (b) –
ceases, by virtue of this subsection, to be so reserved.
(4A) *[Section 134 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 25 of 1994, s. 45 and Sched. 3 ]*For the purposes of and , any land that was reserved as a timber reserve under an enactment that was in force at any time before the date of commencement of the is taken to be land that was reserved as a timber reserve under in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.