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