Minerals Development Act 2017

Amendment of Forestry Act 1946

240. Section 9 of the Forestry Act 1946 is amended by substituting the following for subsection (2):

“(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as authorising the Minister to sell, or let, or exchange for other land, any foreshore, within the meaning of the Foreshore Act 1933 , or any State minerals, within the meaning of the Minerals Development Act 2017.

(2A) All State minerals (within the meaning of the Minerals Development Act 2017) in, or under land referred to in subsection (1) are, pursuant to section 4 of that Act, vested in the Minister under that Act.”.