(1916 Act, s 27G)
(1) A clearing licence authorises--(a) the holder, and(b) a successor in title to the land in respect of which the clearing licence is issued,to ringbark or otherwise kill or destroy trees, or such class or description of trees as is specified in the licence, on such Crown-timber land as is specified in the licence.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite any other Act or any terms or conditions subject to which any tenure of the Crown-timber land is held.
(3) The term of a clearing licence is the term specified in the licence.