SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION ACT 1945 - SECT 19
SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION ACT 1945 - SECT 19
19 . Commissioner may advise as to dealing with Crown land
(1) The Commissioner
may by writing addressed to the appropriate officer advise any Government
department or public authority as to the alienation, disposal, occupation,
care or use of any Crown lands in any case where the Commissioner considers
that the matter of land degradation or soil conservation is relevant in
respect of such alienation, disposal, occupation, care or use.
(2) Copies of such
advice shall be forwarded to the appropriate officer of any Government
department which the Commissioner considers should be informed of such advice
and may be published by the Commissioner.
(3) Any Government
department or public authority may refer to the Commissioner for investigation
and report any question as to the appropriate use of any Crown land having
regard to considerations of land degradation and soil conservation.
(4) Every Government
department shall upon a request by the Commissioner in writing addressed to
the appropriate officer make available to the Commissioner any records of
measures or operations for the prevention or mitigation of land degradation or
any reports as to land degradation, soil conservation or the utilisation of
land whether undertaken, made or received before or after the commencement of
this Act.
[Section 19 amended: No. 42 of 1982 s. 20 and 42;
No. 47 of 1994 s. 9.]