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Wilderness Act 1987
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#### 7 Wilderness proposals
7 Wilderness proposals
> > (1) Any person, body or organisation (including a statutory authority) may submit to the Director-General a written proposal that an area of land be identified as wilderness, declared to be a wilderness area or added to an existing wilderness area.
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> > (2) A proposal may be made by a person, body or organisation even though it is not the owner of the area of land concerned.
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> > (3) On receipt of any such proposal that is not made by the owner of the area of land concerned, the Director-General shall notify the owner of the area.
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> > (4) The Director-General shall, not later than 2 years after receiving any such proposal, consider the proposal and advise the Minister in relation to the proposal.