| (1) | A registered owner of land outside a State forest may— |
| (a) | request the Minister; or |
| (b) | give consent to the Minister, |
to declare such land, or any part of it, a protected area in one of the categories listed in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) of section 8(1) of the Act.
| (2) | A request to the Minister under subregulation (1) must— |
| (a) | clearly identify the area; |
| (b) | set out in detail the nature of the fauna and flora in the area; |
| (c) | fully set out the reasons why the protection is needed; |
| (d) | identify the nature of any rights that other persons have over the land; |
| (e) | be accompanied by a map of the area; |
| (f) | state who will benefit from the protection and in what way; and |
| (g) | contain any further relevant information. |
| (3) | If the owner needs financial or other assistance for the management of the protected area, he or she must, together with the request— |
| (a) | state the nature, extent and duration of the assistance; |
| (b) | set out how the assistance will be utilized; |
| (c) | fully explain how the assistance will benefit the area, the public or the environment; and |
| (d) | give all other relevant information. |
| (4) | The consent by the owner under section 8(1)(c) of the Act must be in writing and may include suggestions on the proper management of the area. |
