Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 49

Excisions from reserved forest

49. Excisions from reserved forest







(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Land Act 1958 or this Act, on the
application of the Minister made after reference in writing to and
consultation with the Minister for the time being administering the
Water Act 1989 and the Minister for the time being administering the
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, the Governor in Council
by Order made without the special authority of an Act of Parliament other than
this Act may authorize the excision of any area of land described in the Order
permanently from any reserved forest; and a copy of every such Order shall be
published in the Government Gazette.



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(3) On the fourteenth day after the publication of the copy of any such Order
in the Government Gazette, such Order shall come into force, whereupon-

   (a)  the area of land therein described in the reserved forest shall on a
        date to be specified in such Order be excised from the reserved forest
        as if it had been excised therefrom by Act of Parliament and thereupon
        the said area of land shall be deemed to be and may be dealt with as
        unoccupied Crown land.



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