Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 - SECT 19

Trustees of permanent reserves may surrender land to Crown

19. Trustees of permanent reserves may surrender land to Crown



(1) Where any land permanently reserved under section 4 has been granted to
trustees, the trustees for the time being, with the consent in writing of the
Governor in Council and any lessee of the land, may notwithstanding any
encumbrances trusts conditions restrictions limitations or reservations
contained in the Crown grant thereof surrender the land to Her Majesty.

(2) Upon the surrender of any land pursuant to this section the Crown grant of
the land shall be revoked made void and annulled and the land shall be deemed
to be unalienated land of the Crown freed and discharged from all encumbrances
trusts conditions restrictions limitations and reservations.

(3) Where land is surrendered pursuant to this section-

   (a)  the permanent reservation of the land under section 4 shall not be
        affected;

   (b)  the committee of management (if any) of the land shall continue to be
        the committee of management thereof;

   (c)  the trustees shall be freed and discharged from all further duties and
        liabilities under the trust in respect of the land.

(4) Nothing in this section shall limit the operation of section 42 of the
Libraries Act 1988.