Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 - SECT 17E

Use of reserved land for car parks

17E. Use of reserved land for car parks





(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act and notwithstanding any regulations
made under section 13 relating to the land concerned the trustees or committee
of management of any land reserved under section 4 or, where there are no
trustees or committee of management for any land reserved under section 4, the
Secretary or a person authorized by the Secretary may, subject to and in
accordance with the approval in writing of the Minister make available for use
as a car park (at times and on conditions so approved by the Minister) by
persons who do not use the land for the purposes for which it is reserved, any
part of the land which is set aside for use as or used as a car park by
persons who use the land for the purposes for which it is reserved.

(2) The Minister shall not grant any approval under subsection (1) unless-

   (a)  the application includes a sketch plan of the relevant portion of the
        reserved land with the car park in relation to which the application
        is made clearly marked; and

   (b)  the Minister is satisfied that-

   (i)  there is a community need for the area to be used as a car park by
        persons other than those who use the land for the purpose for which it
        is reserved;

   (ii) the use of the car park by persons who do not use the land for the
        purposes for which it is reserved at the times and on the conditions
        for which approval is sought will not interfere with the use of the
        car park by persons who use the land for the purpose for which it is
        reserved; and

   (iii) the council of any municipality in which the land is situated has
        been consulted concerning the use of the car park.

(3) The Minister may amend or revoke an approval given for the purposes of
subsection (1).

(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to land which has been placed under the
control and management of an authority pursuant to section 18(1).