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| (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Crown Lands Ordinance or in any other written law, where the Minister certifies that any Crown land is required to be made available to the Board for the purpose of any tourist development project, whether such project is to be carried out by the Board or by any other person under the general direction and control of the Board, the Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister to whom the subject or function of Crown lands has been assigned by the Prime Minister under section 46 (4) of the relevant Order in Council, by Order (hereafter in this Act referred to as a " vesting Order ") published in the Gazette, vest such land in the Board, with effect from such date as shall be specified in the Order, subject to such restrictions or conditions, if any, as may be so specified. |
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| (2) A vesting Order shall have the effect of giving the Board absolute title to any land specified in the Order with effect from the date specified therein and free from, all encumbrances. |
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| (3) The vesting of any Crown land in the Board shall not be deemed to convey any right to any mineral, mineral product or mineral oil in, upon or under that land, unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument of alienation and save as otherwise so expressly provided, any such mineral, mineral product and oil shall, notwithstanding any such vesting, be deemed to remain and shall remain the absolute property of the Crown. |
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