Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 47

Power to acquire land for forests

47. Power to acquire land for forests

The Governor in Council may acquire by exchange or if so authorized by
Parliament may acquire by purchase or resumption or otherwise any alienated
land or any land licensed or leased with an inchoate right of purchase (and in
the case of the acquisition of land by exchange may execute the proper
conveyances accordingly) and may by Order published in the Government Gazette
dedicate the same as a reserved forest.