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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
National Parks (Alpine National Park Grazing) Act
2005
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 1
3. Definition 2
4. Repeal of section 22C 2
5. Certain existing uses not to continue 2
6. Insertion of new section 30BA 2
30BA. Rights to move cattle through the Alpine National Park 2
7. Repeal of section 32AD 3
8. Insertion of new section 49AA 3
49AA. Definition 3
9. Insertion of new sections 50O and 50P 4
50O. Saving of licences--Alpine Grazing Act 4
50P. Licences not renewable 5
10. Repeal of section 55 5
11. Repeal of section 57 5
12. Repeal of section 58 5
ENDNOTES 6
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 25 May 2005
As amended by Assembly 15 June 2005
A BILL
to amend the National Parks Act 1975 in relation to cattle grazing in
the Alpine National Park and for other purposes.
National Parks (Alpine National Park
Grazing) Act 2005
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the National
Parks Act 1975 in relation to cattle grazing in the
Alpine National Park and to make other minor and
related amendments to that Act.
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2. Commencement
(1) This Act (except sections 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12)
comes into operation on the day after the day on
which it receives the Royal Assent.
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(2) Sections 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12 come into operation
on 14 August 2005.
3. Definition
See: In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975
Act No.
insert the following definition--
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' "reference area" means an area proclaimed to
as at
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be a reference area under the Reference
2002
Areas Act 1978;'.
and
amending
4. Repeal of section 22C
Act Nos
38/1988 (as
Section 22C of the National Parks Act 1975 is
amended by
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No. 64/2004),
repealed.
80/2003,
84/2003,
5. Certain existing uses not to continue
97/2003,
12/2004,
At the end of section 25A of the National Parks
48/2004 and
64/2004.
Act 1975 insert--
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'(2) In this section, "recommendation" does not
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include any recommendation as to the
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continuation of grazing on any land in the
park described in Part 37 of Schedule Two.'.
6. Insertion of new section 30BA
After section 30B of the National Parks Act
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1975 insert--
"30BA. Rights to move cattle through the Alpine
National Park
(1) If a person holds a fee simple interest in land
that abuts or is surrounded by land that is
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part of the park described in Part 37 of
Schedule Two, the Minister may, in writing,
grant to that person a reasonable right to
move cattle to or from the land in which the
person holds the interest directly through the
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park along the route specified by the
Minister (not being a route through a
wilderness zone or reference area) if the
Minister is satisfied that there is no practical
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alternative route outside the park for moving
the cattle.
(2) If a person holds a licence to graze cattle on
Crown land, the Minister may, in writing,
grant to that person a reasonable right to
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move cattle to or from the land over which
the person holds the licence directly through
the park described in Part 37 of Schedule
Two, along the route specified by the
Minister (not being a route through a
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wilderness zone or reference area) if the
Minister is satisfied that there is no practical
alternative route outside the park for moving
the cattle.
(3) The Minister may, in the document granting
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a right under this section--
(a) impose any terms and conditions that
the Minister determines; and
(b) specify that the person is exempt from
any regulation applying to the park.".
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7. Repeal of section 32AD
Section 32AD of the National Parks Act 1975 is
repealed.
8. Insertion of new section 49AA
Before section 49 of the National Parks Act 1975
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insert--
'49AA. Definition
In this Part--
"Alpine Grazing Act" means the National
Parks (Alpine National Park
30
Grazing) Act 2005.'.
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9. Insertion of new sections 50O and 50P
After section 50N of the National Parks Act
1975 insert--
'50O. Saving of licences--Alpine Grazing Act
(1) On and from the commencement of
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sections 4 and 7 of the Alpine Grazing Act,
the specified grazing licences are deemed to
continue in force until 30 June 2006, and,
despite the repeal of sections 22C and 32AD,
those sections, as in force immediately
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before that commencement, are deemed to
continue to apply to those licences, to the
extent to which the sections applied to those
licences immediately before that
commencement.
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(2) In this section--
"specified grazing licences" means the
following licences--
(a) the licence between the Minister
for Conservation and Land
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Management and L. Hayward,
K. Connley and P. Maguire,
commencing 1 July 1999 and
granted under section 32AD;
(b) the licence between the Minister
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for Conservation and Land
Management and Kelly Brothers,
commencing 1 July 1999 and
granted under section 32AD;
(c) the licence between the Minister
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for Conservation and Land
Management and Colour Plates
Pty Ltd, commencing 1 July 1999
and granted under section 32AD;
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(d) the licence between the Minister
for Conservation and Land
Management and M. and
B. Horvat, commencing 1 July
1999 and granted under section
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32AD.
50P. Licences not renewable
On and from the commencement of section 7
of the Alpine Grazing Act, any licence (in
force immediately before that
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commencement) that was granted under
section 32AD (as in force before that
commencement) is deemed not to be capable
of being renewed.'.
10. Repeal of section 55
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Section 55 of the National Parks Act 1975 is
repealed.
11. Repeal of section 57
Section 57 of the National Parks Act 1975 is
repealed.
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12. Repeal of section 58
Section 58 of the National Parks Act 1975 is
repealed.
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Endnotes
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ENDNOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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