National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005 (NSW)

National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005 No 84

An Act to transfer certain State forest lands to the national park estate; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the National Park Estate (Reservations) Act 2005.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act: Crown land has the same meaning as in the Crown Land Management Act 2016. NPW Minister means the Minister administering Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. State forest means land dedicated under the Forestry Act 1916 (or under the former Forestry Act 1909) as a State forest, being a dedication that is in force. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Land transfers

4 Revocation of State forests The dedication as State forest of the following lands is revoked: (a) lands described in Schedule 1, (b) lands described in Schedule 3, (c) lands described in Schedule 4.

5 Reservation of former State forests as national park or state conservation area (1) The lands described in Schedule 1 are reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 as, or as part of, national parks or state conservation areas (as indicated in that Schedule). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any land described in Schedule 1 that is also described in Schedule 3.

6 Reservation of Crown land as part of Tallaganda State Conservation Area (1) The land described in Schedule 2 is reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 as part of Tallaganda State Conservation Area. (2) Any timber reserves (within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1916) with respect to land referred to in subsection (1) are revoked by this Act, but only to the extent to which they relate to timber reserves or parts of timber reserves situated within that land.