Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 - SECT 18

Management and control of reserved land

18. Management and control of reserved land



(1) The Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister given with
the concurrence of the responsible Minister may by Order published in the
Government Gazette place any land temporarily or permanently reserved under
section 4 under the control and management of the Secretary, the Rural Water
Commission, a person holding a licence issued under Division 1 of Part 2 of
the Water Industry Act 1994, or Melbourne Water Corporation.

(1A) The land described in Division 1 of Part 2 of the Fifth Schedule is
placed under the control and management of the Secretary for the purposes of
section 19B of the National Parks Act 1975.



(1B) Any land that is a forest park is placed under the control and management
of the Secretary for the purposes of section 18A of the Forests Act 1958.





(2) Where any land is placed under the control and management of an authority
or the Secretary pursuant to subsection (1), (1A) or (1B) the provision of
sections 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 shall not apply.





(3) In subsection (1) responsible Minister means-







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   (b)  in respect of an Order placing any land under the control and
        management of the Rural Water Commission, the Minister administering
        the Water Act 1989;



   (c)  in the case of an Order placing any land under the control of a person
        holding a licence issued under Division 1 of Part 2 of the
        Water Industry Act 1994 or Melbourne Water Corporation, the Minister
        administering the Water Industry Act 1994; and

   (d)  in the case of an order placing land under the control and management
        of the Secretary, being land to which section 19B of the
        National Parks Act 1975 is to apply, the Minister administering that
        Act.



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