s. 38 (2) The Minister may purchase by agreement or S. 38(2) compulsorily acquire any land required— amended by Nos 7228 (a) for the due conservation and proper working s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 12(a)), 7674 of State forests and plantations; s. 3(a), 121/1986 (b) for the protection of State forests and s. 112. plantations from sand-drifts upon such land; or (c) for the prevention or minimising of erosion by rivers streams rain or wind of the soil of State forests or plantations by the planting of such land with trees or grasses or otherwise. (2A) The Governor in Council may by Order published S. 38(2A) inserted by in the Government Gazette dedicate any land No. 7674 purchased or compulsorily acquired under s. 3(b), amended by subsection (2) as a reserved forest. No. 121/1986 s. 112. (3) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act S. 38(3) amended by applies to this Act and for that purpose— 1986 Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 (a) the Forests Act 1958 is the special Act; and Pt 12(a)), 7674 s. 3(a), (b) the Minister is the Authority. substituted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. * * * * * S. 38(4) repealed by No. 121/1986 s. 112. * * * * * Ss 38A, 39 repealed.
S. 38(2) amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 12(a)), 7674 s. 3(a), 121/1986 s. 112. (2) The Minister may purchase by agreement or compulsorily acquire any land required— (a) for the due conservation and proper working of State forests and plantations; (b) for the protection of State forests and plantations from sand-drifts upon such land; or (c) for the prevention or minimising of erosion by rivers streams rain or wind of the soil of State forests or plantations by the planting of such land with trees or grasses or otherwise. S. 38(2A) inserted by No. 7674 s. 3(b), amended by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (2A) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette dedicate any land purchased or compulsorily acquired under subsection (2) as a reserved forest. s. 38 S. 38(3) amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 12(a)), 7674 s. 3(a), substituted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (3) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to this Act and for that purpose— (a) the Forests Act 1958 is the special Act; and (b) the Minister is the Authority. S. 38(4) repealed by No. 121/1986 s. 112. * * * * * Ss 38A, 39 repealed. * * * * *