Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 - SECT 10

Areas and boundaries of catchment and land protection regions

10. Areas and boundaries of catchment and land protection regions



(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may by
Order-

   (a)  determine the areas of Victoria which are catchment and land
        protection regions and define their boundaries; or

   (b)  vary the boundaries of an existing region; or

   (c)  abolish a region.

(2) The Minister must cause a copy of an Order under subsection (1) to be
published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally
within the relevant region as soon as possible after making the Order.

(3) On the abolition of a region any Authority established for that region
under this Division is abolished and its members go out of office and the
Minister is its successor in law.

Division 3-Catchment Management Authorities