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CROWN LAND (RESERVES) ACT 1978

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--RESERVATION OF LAND

  • 4 Power to reserve Crown land for public purposes  
  • 5 Minister may purchase and acquire land  
  • 6 Effect of permanent reservation on land previously temporarily reserved  
  • 7 Consent of manager required for mining purposes  
  • 8 Reserved lands not to be sold, leased or licensed  
  • 9 Revocation of reservations  
  • 10 Revocation of temporary reservation  
  • 11 Power to amend or revoke permanent reservations  
  • 11A Revocation and further reservation of land  
  • 11B Parliamentary scrutiny of Order in Council  

PART 3--GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESERVED LAND

  • 12 Vesting of land on appointment of new trustees  
  • 13 Regulations  
  • 14 Appointment of committees of management  
  • 14A Incorporation of certain committees of management  
  • 14B Provisions as to committees of management incorporated under section 14A  
  • 14C Borrowing powers of incorporated committees  
  • 14D Power of incorporated committees to lease land  
  • 14E Powers conferred by sections 14C and 14D additional to other powers  
  • 15 Powers of committees of management  
  • 15A Delegation of functions, powers or duties of Parks Victoria as committee of management  
  • 15B Delegation of functions, powers or duties of the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority as committee of management  
  • 16 Governor in Council may by Order direct that reserved land vest in municipality  
  • 17 Powers of trustees or committees of management  
  • 17A Continuation of uses of reserved land for purposes other than those for which it is reserved—licences and agreements  
  • 17AB Governor in Council may by Order confer certain leasing and licensing powers to Health Minister  
  • 17B Licences for purposes other than those for which land is reserved  
  • 17BAA Licence may be granted for term greater than 10 years in some circumstances  
  • 17BA Licence granted to generation company  
  • 17C Continuation of uses of land for purposes other than those for which it is reserved—leases  
  • 17CA Leases for up to 65 years for other purposes  
  • 17CB Parliamentary scrutiny of the leasing of certain land  
  • 17CC Role of committee of management for leases granted under section 17CA  
  • 17D Leases for up to 21 years for other purposes  
  • 17DAA Leases granted to generation company  
  • 17DA Parliamentary scrutiny of certain approvals  
  • 17E Use of reserved land for car parks  
  • 17F Leases may contain options for renewal and overholding clauses  
  • 17G Leases may provide for removal of buildings and restoration of land  
  • 17H Use of reserved land for apiculture  
  • 17I Transitional provision—Crown Land Legislation Amendment (Canadian Regional Park and Other Matters) Act 2016  
  • 17J Purpose relating to apiculture  
  • 18 Management and control of reserved land  
  • 18A Agreement with electricity company—reserved land  
  • 18B Power of Secretary to enter into management agreements  
  • 18C Obligations of Secretary and Parks Victoria in relation to Yarra River land  
  • 18D Obligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria or Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to declared areas  
  • 18E Obligations of land manager in relation to the Great Ocean Road region  
  • 19 Trustees of permanent reserves may surrender land to Crown  
  • 20 Procuring of forest produce on reserved land  
  • 20A Land to be managed consistently with joint management plan  
  • 21 Trustees of reserves to be deemed occupiers  
  • 21AA Offence to construct, remove, alter, or carry out maintenance on, a levee on reserved land  
  • 21AB Obligations of committees of management and trustees in relation to Yarra River land  
  • 21AC Obligations of committees of management and trustees in relation to declared areas  

PART 3A--TOUR OPERATOR LICENCES

PART 3B--CUTTING OR TAKING AWAY FALLEN OR FELLED TREES FOR DOMESTIC USE AS FIREWOOD

PART 4--SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN RESERVED LAND

  • 22 Power of trustees and committee of management regarding horse racing or greyhound racing  
  • 23 Powers of committee of management of land reserved for an aerodrome  
  • 24 Authority and agreement to construct a marina  
  • 29 Power to Treasurer to guarantee certain loans  
  • 29A Lease of mineral spring reserves  
  • 29B Agreements as to the taking and removal of mineral waters  
  • 29C Application of moneys received under a lease  
  • 29D Minister may appoint an advisory committee  
  • 29E Operation of Water Act 1989  
  • 29F Control and management of structures and installations  
  • 29G Control and management of water authority structures etc. in specified regional parks  
  • 29H Water distribution works authority—Bendigo Regional Park  
  • 29HA Works under water licences—Murray River Park  
  • 29I Dam licences—Bendigo Regional Park  
  • 29IA Works under water licences—Kerang and Shepparton Regional Parks  
  • 29IB Cutting and taking away fallen or felled trees—Shepparton Regional Park  

PART 4A--CARLTON GARDENS RESERVE--SPECIAL EVENT MANAGEMENT

PART 5--GENERAL

Division 1--Miscellaneous

Division 2--General transitional provisions

  • 34 Transitional provisions—Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2016  
  • 34A Transitional provision—Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016  
  • 34B Transitional provision for tour operator licences—Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment Act 2021  

PART 6--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR CROWN LAND RESERVES

Division 1--Miscellaneous reserves

  • 35 Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)  

Division 2--Fifth Schedule reserves

  • 43 Reserve descriptions  
  • 44 Land in Part 1 of Fifth Schedule deemed to be nature conservation reserves  
  • 45 Land in Part 2 of Fifth Schedule deemed to be cultural and natural heritage reserves  
  • 46 Land in Part 3 of Fifth Schedule deemed to be natural features reserves  
  • 47 Land in Part 4 of Fifth Schedule deemed to be historic and cultural features reserves  
  • 47A Purposes for land in Part 5 of the Fifth Schedule  
  • 47B Land in Part 4A of the Fifth Schedule deemed to be regional parks  
  • 47BA Murray River Park  
  • 47C Land in Part 6 of the Fifth Schedule deemed to be water reserves  
  • 47D Land in Part 7 of the Fifth Schedule deemed to be forest parks  

Division 3--Transitional and miscellaneous provisions--Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2020

  • 48 Bendigo Regional Park  
  • 49 Land to become part of park on surrender to the Crown—Bendigo Regional Park  
  • 50 Land reserved temporarily for aerodrome purposes  
  • 50A Macedon Regional Park—Land not affected by enactment of certain Acts  
  • 50B Eldorado Historic Reserve—Land not affected by enactment of certain Acts  

Division 5--Further transitionalprovisions--2006 Act

  • 51 Definition  
  • 55 Protected forest—Kurth Kiln Regional Park  

Division 5A--Further transitional provisions--2009 River Red Gums Act

  • 63 Definitions  
  • 63A Transitional provision—Murray River Park  
  • 63B Cutting and taking away fallen or felled trees—Murray River Park  
  • 63C Grazing licences—Murray River Park  
  • 63D Land to become part of park on surrender to the Crown—Kerang Regional Park  

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