New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 7.9

7.9 Minister may forfeit holdings

(1) The Minister may declare that a holding is forfeited if--

(a) the holder contravenes a provision of this Act or another Act applying to, or a condition of, the holding, or

(b) the holder does not make any payment due under this Act, the regulations or a condition of the holding within 3 months after the due date, or

(c) the holder gives up or parts with possession of the whole or any part of the holding except as authorised by or under this Act, the regulations or a condition of the holding, or

(d) the holding becomes subject to forfeiture under this Act.

(2) The acceptance of money by the Crown in respect of a forfeited holding does not operate as a waiver of the forfeiture.

(3) A person (other than the holder of a perpetual lease) cannot seek relief against forfeiture from any court or tribunal in connection with a forfeiture of a holding under this section.

Note : See section 7.13 for the right of the holder of a perpetual lease to appeal to the Land and Environment Court against forfeiture.