New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(1916 Act, s 25)
(1) The dedication of land as State forest, the declaration of land as a special management zone or the dedication or setting apart of land as a flora reserve does not, except as provided by this Act, affect any lease or licence from the Crown that is in force immediately before the dedication, declaration or reservation (an
"existing lease or licence" ).
(2) An existing lease or licence may not be renewed or extended. However, an existing lease or licence over land in the Western Division (within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Crown Land Management Act 2016 ) may be renewed or extended with the approval of the Minister and subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit to impose.
(3) The administration of matters relating to existing leases or licences is the responsibility of the Minister or, with the approval of the Minister, the Corporation. For that purpose, the Minister and the Corporation (as the case requires) have the powers of the Minister administering the Crown Land Management Act 2016 .
(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply in relation to land in the Western Division unless the Minister otherwise declares by notice published in the Gazette.
(5) An existing lease or licence in respect of land within a State forest may be surrendered in whole or in part to the Crown and a forest lease under this Act may be granted instead.
(6) Money payable as rent under an existing lease or licence is to be received by the Corporation.