Permanent Reserves Act 1899 (WA)

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ANNO SEXAGESIMO TERTIO

VICTOR' 211, REGINA].

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No. XXIV.

AN ACT to secure the Permanency of certain

Reserves.

[Assented to, 16th December, 199.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.     THIS Act may be cited as the Permanent Reserves Act, short title.

1899.

2. NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in the Land Classification of

Act, 1898, or any other Act dealing with lands of the Crown, it is certain Reserves. hereby provided

(l.) Whenever the Governor has reserved, or may hereafter reserve to Her Majesty, any lands of the Crown for the purpose of parks, squares, or otherwise for the embellish- ment of towns, or for the recreation or amusement of the inhabitants, or for cemeteries, or for any other public purpose, the Governor may, by the notice of reservation published in the Government Gazette or by any subsequent

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notice so published, and subject to such conditions as may be expressed therein, classify such lands as of Class A, and if so classified, such land shall for ever remain dedicated to the purpose declared in such notice, until by an Act - in which such lands respectively are specified it is otherwise provided.

(2.) Whenever the Governor has reserved or may hereafter reserve to Her Majesty any lands of the Crown, and such lands are not classified as Class A, lie may, at any time he may think fit, classify such lands as of Class B, and on notifying such classification in the Government Gazette such lands shall remain reserved from alienation or from being otherwise dealt with, unless and until the Governor shall cancel such reservation by notice in the Government Gazette, but in such case the Minister for Lands shall present a special report to both Houses of Parliament setting forth the reasons for such cancellation, and the purposes to which it is intended to devote the said lands, and such report shall be made to both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days from the cancellation thereof if Parlia- ment be then in Session, and if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next Session.

(3.) All other reserves made under the provisions of Part III. of the Land Act, 1898, shall be classified as of Class C.

3. NOTHING in this Act shall prevent the survey and declara-

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tion of roads, and tion by the Governor of any necessary roads and streets through Or for making, surveys. over any reserve classified as Class B Or Class C ; or, in the case of

ally such reserve being made before the land is surveyed, shall prevent the amendment of the boundaries and area in such manner as may be found necessary on survey, but so that the total area shall not be reduced by more than one4wentieth part thereof.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARI) SMITH, Governor.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER,Government Printer, Perth.