Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 50A

Secretary may accept gift of certain lands subject to conditions

50A. Secretary may accept gift of certain lands subject to conditions



(1) Where it appears to the Secretary that any land offered as a gift or
devise under this section would be suitable for setting aside under section 50
if the land were reserved forest the Secretary may accept a gift or devise of
the land subject to a condition entitling the donor or testator or a nominee
of the donor or testator to occupy the land during the lifetime of the donor
or nominee or for any other specified period where in the opinion of the
Secretary it is expedient to do so for or in connexion with giving effect to
the objects of this Act.

(2) Where the Secretary accepts land under subsection (1) the Governor in
Council may set aside and declare the land to be a park or reserve under
section 50(1) in all respects as if the land were reserved forest and may by
the like Order revoke or vary any Order so made.

(3) Upon a declaration being made under subsection (2) the provisions of
section 50, subsections (3), (4) and (5) shall extend and apply to the land
declared but any regulations made under that section shall be subject to and
have regard to the condition referred to in subsection (1) upon which the land
was given by the donor.

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