Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 48

Power to acquire private land for forests

48. Power to acquire private land for forests



(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding section or in any
Act the Governor in Council may without further or other authority than this
Act purchase for the Crown any land which at any time is required by the
Department for the purposes of this Act, whether such land is alienated from
the Crown or is land held under a licence or lease from the Crown with an
inchoate right of purchase and may by Order published in the Government
Gazette dedicate the same as a reserved forest. Not more than $3 000 0001
shall be expended under this subsection in any one financial year without the
express sanction of Parliament.



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