17 Vested land may revert to the Crown (1) If the Minister considers that vested land— (a) is no longer suitable for plantations; or (b) should revert to the Crown to enable it to be granted to the Corporation— the Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land should revert to the Crown. (2) On the Minister's recommendation under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may divest the land from the Corporation and revest it in the Crown. S. 17(3) amended by No. 76/1998 (3) An Order under subsection (2) does not affect any lease, licence, permit or other authority existing over the land immediately before the date of publication of the Order, but from that date that lease, licence, permit or authority has effect as if granted by the Secretary. S. 17A inserted by No. 92/1994 s. 9.

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