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NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1975 - SECT 19

Powers of Minister

    (1)     The Minister

        (a)     may accept gifts, devises, bequests and assignments of real or personal property whether on trust or otherwise;

        (b)     may accept a gift or devise of land subject to a condition entitling the donor or a nominee of the donor or testator to occupy the land during the lifetime of the donor or nominee or for any other specified period; and

        (c)     may act as executor or administrator of an estate or as trustee of moneys or other property where in the opinion of the Minister it is expedient to do so for or in connexion with giving effect to the objects of this Act.

S. 19(2) amended by Nos 44/1986 s. 6(i)(ii), 38/1989 s. 7, repealed by No. 45/2013 s. 4.

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S. 19(2A) inserted by No. 9114 s. 6, re-numbered as s. 19(3) by No. 9570 s. 4(a), repealed by No. 45/2013 s. 4.

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S. 19(4) Inserted by No. 9570 s. 4(b), amended by No. 10073 s. 5(a)(b).

    (4)     Where land has been purchased or acquired (or possession of land has been taken under a contract for the purchase of land) under section 5 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of a park or any purpose mentioned in section 5(2) of that Act the Minister notwithstanding the provisions of section 5(7) of that Act—

        (a)     may enter into an agreement for the occupation of the land by the vendor of the land or his nominee subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit;

        (b)     may grant a tenancy of or a permit to manage or occupy a building or facility on the land at such rent, charge or fee for such period not exceeding seven years and subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit; and

S. 19(4)(c) amended by No. 10073 s. 5(c).

        (c)     may grant a licence in respect of the land for such fees and other charges and for such period not exceeding seven years and subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit for any purpose or any purpose of a like nature to a purpose for which the land was being used at the time it was purchased or acquired or possession of it was taken.

S. 19AA inserted by No. 10166 s. 8.



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