Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 394

394 Declaration of State forests etc. over land subject to grants

(1) For the purposes of setting apart and declaring a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area under the Forestry Act 1959 , Crown land that is in the area of an exploration permit shall be Crown land within the meaning of that Act.

(2) Prior to taking action to set apart and declare Crown land as a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area under the Forestry Act 1959 which land is in the area of a mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease or an application therefor, the views of the Minister shall be obtained and taken into account and, if the Minister agrees, that land shall be Crown land within the meaning of the Forestry Act 1959 .

(3) The agreement of the Minister may be subject to compliance with specified conditions.