18Declaration of certain land vested in public authority as conservation area

18 Declaration of certain land vested in public authority as conservation area

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Division, any area of land vested in a public authority 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 did not include 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) is to be given a name by proclamation under section 15C(1) of that Act; or

(c) 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

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