Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 - SECT 27

What are special areas?

27. What are special areas?



(1) An Authority may recommend to the Minister that-

   (a)  land in its region should be declared a special area; or

   (b)  the declaration of a special area in its region should be revoked or
        amended.

(2) In its recommendation the Authority may classify the special area as a
special water supply catchment area or in any other way it considers
appropriate.

(3) The Minister must consider the recommendation, having regard to how the
existing or potential use of the area may adversely affect-

   (a)  the quality and condition of land; or





   (b)  water quality or aquatic habitats; or

   (c)  aquifer recharge areas or aquifer discharge areas.

(4) After complying with subsection (3) the Minister may accept or reject the
Authority's recommendation.



(5) If the Minister accepts the Authority's recommendation he or she may
recommend that the Governor in Council make an Order under this section.

(6) On the Minister's recommendation under subsection (5) the Governor in
Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may-

   (a)  declare land to be a special area; or

   (b)  revoke or amend that declaration.

(7) The Order may classify the special area as a special water supply
catchment area or in any other way specified in the Order.

(8) Without limiting what can be recommended or declared to be a special area,
roadsides or a class of roadsides in an area may be recommended and declared
to be a special area.