Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 200A

Use of departmental land etc. for community purposes

200A. Use of departmental land etc. for community purposes





(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act the Secretary may,
after consultation with the Secretary for Planning and Environment, authorize
any voluntary organization, government department, municipal council, person
or body, subject to such conditions as the Secretary imposes, to use for any
purpose relating to the achievement of the objects of this Act-

   (a)  any real or personal property vested in the Department and used for
        the purposes of the Department; or

   (b)  any lands of the Crown reserved for any public purpose and used for
        the purposes of the Department (whether or not vested in trustees or
        jointly in the Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands and
        trustees).

(2) The Secretary may refuse to grant an authority under sub-section (1) until
the voluntary organization, government department, municipal council, person
or body enters into an agreement with the Secretary for the expenditure of
moneys towards the making of improvements renovations or repairs on any lands
authorized by the Secretary to be used, the improvement or repair of any
equipment authorized to be used or the provision of any equipment or materials
to be used for departmental purposes.

(3) Any authority given under sub-section (1), and any agreement entered into
pursuant to sub-section (2), shall be of full force and effect notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in any Act or law relating to Crown lands.

(4) Any such authority shall be deemed to have been given by the Secretary,
and any such agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into by the
Secretary, for and on behalf of the Crown.