Victorian Consolidated Legislation

CROWN LAND (RESERVES) ACT 1978

No. 9212 of 1978
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 August 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Repeal and savings
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Application of Road Management Act 2004.

   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

   PART 3-GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESERVED LAND

   12.     Vesting of land on appointment of new trustees
   12A.    Repealed
   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
   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
   18.     Management and control of reserved land
   18A.    Agreement with electricity company-reserved land
   18B.    Power of Secretary to enter into management agreements
   19.     Trustees of permanent reserves may surrender land to Crown
   20.     Consent required for procuring of forest produce or carrying out fire prevention works on reserved land
   21.     Trustees of reserves to be deemed occupiers

   PART 4-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN RESERVED LAND
   Land used for horse racing or greyhound racing or purposes connected therewith

   22.     Power of trustees and committee of management regarding
           horse racing or greyhound racing
           Land reserved for an aerodrome or landing ground
   23.     Powers of committee of management of land reserved for an aerodrome
           Marinas
   24.     Authority and agreement to construct a marina
           25-28. Repealed
           Land leased to bodies corporate for sport recreation or social
           activities
   29.     Power to Treasurer to guarantee certain loans
           Mineral springs
   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.
           Management and other powers in particular reserves
   29F.    Control and management of structures and installations
   29G.    Control and management of water authority structures etc. in Bendigo and Macedon Regional Parks
   29H.    Water distribution works authority-Bendigo Regional Park
   29I.    Dam licences-Bendigo Regional Park

   PART 4A-CARLTON GARDENS RESERVE-SPECIAL
   EVENT MANAGEMENT

   29J.    Special event management declarations
   29K.    Content of special event management declarations
   29L.    Management of Carlton Gardens Reserve
   29M.    Suspension of functions, powers and duties
   29N.    Powers in relation to agreements and arrangements
   29O.    Regulations and local laws to be suspended
   29P.    Transitional provisions
   29Q.    Effect of special event management declaration
   29R.    Minister to give copy of declaration to committee of
           management
   29S.    Special event management area to be restored

   PART 5-GENERAL

   30.     Minister may accept gifts etc.

   PART 6-PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR CROWN LAND RESERVES

           Division 1-Miscellaneous reserves

           31-34. Repealed
   35.     Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)
           36-42. Repealed

           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
   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 provisions relating to reserves

   48AA.   Definition
   48.     Repealed
   48A.    Surf lifesaving club at Port Campbell-2005 Act
   49.     Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park, Tungamah and Youarang Natural Features Reserves-Land not affected by enactment of 2002 Act

           Division 4-Miscellaneous

   50.     Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records
           50A, 50B. Repealed
   50C.    Continuation of grazing licences-2005 Act

           Division 5-Further transitional provisions-2006 Act

   51.     Definition
           52, 53. Repealed
   54.     Savings of licences and other authorities-regional parks
   55.     Protected forest-Kurth Kiln Regional Park
           56, 57. Repealed
   58.     Savings of licences and other authorities-nature conservation reserves
   59.     Licences to cut and take away forest produce-Jancourt Nature Conservation Reserve
           60, 61. Repealed
   62.     Saving of licence-Aireys Inlet Recreation Reserve
   63.     Repealed

           Division 6-Further transitional provisions-2008 Act

   64.     Definition
   65.     Roads to cease-Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
   66.     Transitional provision-Cobboboonee Forest Park
   67.     Rights to cease-reserved forest on roads adjacent to Cobboboonee Forest Park
   68.     Transitional and saving provisions-Otway Forest Park
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           SCHEDULE 1-Repeal of Certain Provisions of the Land
           Act 1958.
           SCHEDULE 2-Repealed
           SCHEDULE 3.
           SCHEDULE 4.
           SCHEDULE 5.

   PART 1-NATURE CONSERVATION RESERVES

           Division 1-Glenmaggie Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 2-Gobarup Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 3-Jilpanger Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 4-Marble Gully-Mount Tambo Nature Conservation
           Reserve

           Division 5-Mount Elizabeth Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 6-Tallageira Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 7-Wehla Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 8-Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 9-Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 10-Warrandyte-Kinglake Nature Conservation
           Reserve

           Division 11-Bungador Stony Rises Nature Conservation
           Reserve

           Division 12-Coradjil Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 13-Jancourt Nature Conservation Reserve

           Division 14-Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve

   PART 2-CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE RESERVES

           Division 1-Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park

   PART 3-NATURAL FEATURES RESERVES

           Division 1-Tungamah Natural Features Reserve

           Division 2-Youarang Natural Features Reserve

           Division 3-Black Dog Creek Natural Features Reserve

           Division 4-Nathalia Natural Features Reserve

           Division 5-Numurkah Natural Features Reserve

           Division 6-Wattville Natural Features Reserve

           Division 7-Devilbend Natural Features Reserve

           Division 8-Frankston Natural Features Reserve

   PART 4-HISTORIC AND CULTURAL FEATURES RESERVES

           Division 1-Eldorado Historic Reserve

   PART 4A-REGIONAL PARKS

           Division 1-Bendigo Regional Park

           Division 2-Kurth Kiln Regional Park

           Division 3-Macedon Regional Park

   PART 5-MISCELLANEOUS RESERVES

           Division 1-Port Campbell Coastal Reserve

           Division 2-Port Campbell Recreation and Camping Reserve

           Division 3-Aireys Inlet Recreation Reserve

   PART 6-WATER RESERVES

           Division 1-Andersons and Macdonalds Reservoirs Water Reserve

           Division 2-Bawden Reservoir Water Reserve

           Division 3-Kitty English and Frank Mann Reservoirs Water
           Reserve

           Division 4-Macdonalds Tank Water Reserve

           Division 5-Orde Hill and Willimigongon Reservoirs Water
           Reserve

           Division 6-Pierce Reservoir-Barringo Creek Water Reserve

           Division 7-Reservoir A Water Reserve

           Division 8-Reservoirs B and C Water Reserve

   PART 7-FOREST PARKS

           Division 1-Otway Forest Park

           Division 2-Cobboboonee Forest Park
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           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details