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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2002 - SECT 16 Classes of reserved land

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2002 - SECT 16

Classes of reserved land

(1)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of national park if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 1 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of national park possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purpose specified in Column 3 for item 1 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(2)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of State reserve if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 2 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of State reserve possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) any one or more of the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 2 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(3)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of nature reserve if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 3 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of nature reserve possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 3 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(4)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of game reserve if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 4 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of game reserve possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 4 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(5)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of conservation area if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 5 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of conservation area possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 5 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(6)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of nature recreation area if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 6 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of nature recreation area possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purpose specified in Column 3 for item 6 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(7)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of regional reserve if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 7 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of regional reserve possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 7 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(8)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of historic site if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 8 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of historic site possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 8 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(9)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of private sanctuary if –
(a) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 9 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of private sanctuary possessing those values; and
(b) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purpose specified in Column 3 for item 9 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) .
(10)  Land may be declared to be reserved land in the class of private nature reserve if –
(a) the owner of the land has given up any right to require that the reservation of that land be revoked; and
(b) the land –
(i) possesses the values specified in Column 2 for item 10 of Schedule 1 ; or
(ii) adjoins an area of reserved land in the class of private nature reserve possessing those values; and
(c) the land was reserved for –
(i) the purposes specified in Column 3 for item 10 of that Schedule; or
(ii) any purpose that, in the opinion of the Governor, would promote the better management or more effective use of that land or the adjoining reserved land referred to in paragraph (b)(ii) .