Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 12

PART II STATE WILDLIFE RESERVES AND NATURE RESERVES

Secretary may accept gift of land etc.

12. Secretary may accept gift of land etc.



(1) The Secretary with the consent of the Minister may for the purposes of
this Act accept the gift devise or bequest of any land from the donor thereof
or from the executor or administrator of any estate which the owner thereof
desires to be set aside for the propagation or management of wildlife or the
preservation of wildlife habitat and thereupon the land shall be deemed to be
unalienated land of the Crown temporarily reserved pursuant to the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Secretary with the consent of the Minister may accept a donation,
gift, or bequest of land conditional upon the donor or a nominee of the donor
or a nominee of the testator occupying the land during his lifetime or for a
specified period.