New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WILDERNESS ACT 1987 - SECT 10

10 Wilderness protection agreements

(1) The Minister may enter into a wilderness protection agreement relating to land identified by the Director as wilderness:

(a) if the land is owned by, or (being land owned by the Crown) is under the control of, a statutory authority (not being a Government Department or Administrative Office)-with the statutory authority, or

(b) if the land is owned by the Crown and is under the control of a Government Department or Administrative Office-with the responsible Minister.

(2) The Minister shall not enter into a wilderness protection agreement relating to land or an agreement varying such an agreement unless:

(a) where the land is subject to a residential tenancy agreement or other lease, the tenant or the lessee has consented in writing to the agreement, and

(b) where the land is subject to a mortgage, charge or positive covenant, the mortgagee, chargee or person entitled to the benefit of the covenant has consented in writing to the agreement.

(3) A statutory authority or Minister responsible for a statutory authority may enter into a wilderness protection agreement, and may carry out any functions under the agreement, despite the provisions of any Act whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act.

(4) A reference in this section to land owned by the Crown does not include a reference to land held under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 , the Closer Settlement Acts or the Western Lands Act 1901 or any Act replacing them, other than land so held by a statutory authority.