17Declaration of certain Crown land as conservation area

17 Declaration of certain Crown land as conservation area

(1)  In this section,

Crown land has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 .

(2)  Except as otherwise provided in this Division, any area of Crown land that was, or formed part of, a conservation area immediately before the commencement of this Division –

(a) whose name included the expression "conservation area" –

(i) is declared to be reserved land in the class of conservation area and is taken to have been so declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 ; and

(ii) continues to be known by the same name; or

(b) whose name included the expression "wildlife sanctuary" –

(i) is declared to be reserved land in the class of conservation area and is taken to have been so declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 ; and

(ii) is to be given a name by proclamation under section 15C(1) of that Act; or

(c) whose name did not include either of the expressions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b)  –

(i) is declared to be reserved land in the class of conservation area and is taken to have been so declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 ; and

(ii) is to be given a name by proclamation under section 15C(1) of that Act; or

(d) that has not been given a name under the former Act –

(i) is declared to be reserved land in the class of conservation area and is taken to have been so declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 ; and