Victorian Consolidated Legislation

CONSERVATION, FORESTS AND LANDS ACT 1987

No. 41 of 1987
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 August 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Object
   5.      Crown to be bound

   PART 2-ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1-Secretary

   6.      Secretary to be body corporate
   7.      Secretary to be subject to control
   8.      Department Head to have same powers as before
           incorporation
   9.      Repealed
   10.     Functions of Secretary
   11.     Delegation of powers and functions

           Division 2-Advisory bodies

   12.     Committees

   PART 3-PROPERTY

   13.     Power to acquire land
   14.     The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 is
           to apply
   15.     Power to dispose of land
   16.     Power to accept donations
   17.     Easements

   PART 4-FINANCE

           Division 1-Agreements and accounting

   18.     Power of the Secretary to enter into contracts
   19.     Limitation upon the Secretary's power to make contracts
   20.     Expenditure by the Secretary
   21.     Entry of payments
   22.     Conservation, Forests and Lands Stores Suspense Account
   23.     Conservation, Forests and Lands Plant and Machinery Fund
   24.     Budgets
   25.     Payments into Consolidated Fund in respect of roads etc.
   26.     Repealed

           Division 2-Charges and fees

   27.     Right to levy charges and fees
   28.     Charges and fees
   29.     Liability for charge or fee
   30.     Charge or fee may be recovered as debt

   PART 5-CODES OF PRACTICE

   31.     Power to make Codes of Practice
   32.     Variation and revocation of Code of Practice
   33.     Advertisement of draft Code of Practice, variation or
           revocation
   34.     Consideration of submissions
   35.     Tabling and disallowance
   36.     Incorporated material to be tabled
   37.     How is a Code of Practice made?
   38.     Availability of Code of Practice
   39.     Compliance with Codes of Practice
   40.     Incorporation of Codes of Practice by regulation
           41-55. Repealed

   PART 6-CONSERVATION WORKERS

   56.     Definitions
   57.     Secretary may give certificates
   58.     Compensation for personal injuries and property damage
   59.     Jurisdiction of Accident Compensation Tribunal
   60.     Accident Compensation Commission to represent Crown
   61.     Accident Compensation Commission entitled to costs and expenses
   62.     Rules
   63.     Recovery from third parties
   64.     Compensation and expenses to be paid from Consolidated
           Fund
   65.     Offence

   PART 7-PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

   66.     When a plan of works must be submitted
   67.     Compliance with Codes of Practice and comments

   PART 8-LAND MANAGEMENT CO-OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

   68.     Powers of the Secretary
   69.     Power to enter into agreements
   70.     Content of agreements
   71.     Form and operation of agreement
   72.     Agreements binding on successors
   73.     Wildlife sanctuaries
   74.     Public access to certain land
   75.     Rate relief
   76.     Variation or termination of agreements
   77.     Remedies for breach of agreement
   78.     Injunctions
   79.     Amount due to Secretary is a charge on land
   80.     Information to be given to the public
   81.     Offences by third parties
   82.     Regulations

   PART 9-ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

   83.     Appointment of authorised officers
   84.     Appointment of persons to perform certain functions of authorised officers
   85.     Police officers to assist authorised officers
   86.     Immunity of officers
   87.     Statement of authorised officer is evidence
   88.     Certificate of Secretary is evidence
   88A.    Certificates of identification
   89.     Injunctions
   90.     Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships etc.
   91.     Infringement notice
           92, 93. Repealed
   94.     Parking infringements
   95.     False or misleading statements
   95A.    Hindering or obstructing forest operations
   96.     Proceedings for offences
   97.     Compensation
   98.     Action for damages
   99.     Regulations
   100.    Governor in Council may amend Schedule 3.
   101.    Repealed

   PART 10-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           102-106. Repealed
   107.    References
   108.    Staff
           109, 110. Repealed
   111.    Accounts
           112, 113. Repealed
   114.    Continuation of section 94A of the Forests Act 1958.
           115, 116. Repealed
   117.    Bodies not affected by change in constitution
   119.    References to the Secretary
   120.    Saving and transitional provisions-appointments and delegations
   121.    Saving of appointments of authorised officers-Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.
   122.    Codes of Practice-Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.
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           SCHEDULE 1-Relevant Laws
           SCHEDULE 1A-Relevant Laws
           SCHEDULE 2-Provisions relating to Membership and Procedure
           of Committees and Councils
           SCHEDULE 3-Works of public authorities
           SCHEDULE 4-Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details