(1) Subject to this section, the Governor may, by proclamation published in
the Gazette, declare any lands described in the proclamation to be a
wildlife refuge.
(2) Lands within a wildlife refuge shall be deemed to be
dedicated for the purposes of--
(a) preserving, conserving, propagating and
studying wildlife,
(b) conserving and studying natural environments, and
(iv) where the lands are within a
State forest--without the consent of the Forestry Corporation, and
(b) may be
revoked at any time, and may be varied or amended with the consent of, and
shall be revoked at the request of, any person whose consent would, if the
lands were, for the time being, not a wildlife refuge, be required for their
declaration as such a refuge.
(4) A person who is a holder or occupier of
Crown lands shall be deemed, for the purposes of this section, to have given
his or her consent, referred to in subsection (3), if, within thirty days of
being given notice that his or her consent is sought, the person does not
inform the Minister or Secretary that the person gives or withholds his or her
consent.
(5) A proclamation under this section may be made so as--
(b) to apply
differently according to such factors as may be specified therein.
(6) A
revocation, variation or amendment referred to in subsection (3) (b) shall be
effected by proclamation of the Governor published in the Gazette.
(7) Where
the consent of the Forestry Corporation is required under this section, the
consent shall not be given without the approval of the Minister administering
the Forestry Act 2012 .
(8) The Secretary shall forward a copy of a
proclamation under this section to the Valuer-General as soon as practicable
after the proclamation is published in the Gazette.