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DOCKLANDS ACT 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purpose  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Definition and change of docklands area  
  • 5 Act binds the Crown  

PART 2--DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

Division 1--Representation of the Crown

  • 6 Development Victoria to represent the Crown for certain purposes  

Division 2--Objectives, functions and general powers

  • 8 Extended area of operation  
  • 9 Objective of Development Victoria  
  • 10 Functions of Development Victoria  
  • 11 General powers and duties  

PART 3--PARTICULAR POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

Division 2--Obtaining land

  • 17 Surrender or divesting of land of other bodies  
  • 18 Grant of land to Development Victoria  
  • 19 Acquisition of land  
  • 19A Creation of easements  

Division 3--Activities on land

  • 20 Land management and use  
  • 21 Revocation of reservations  
  • 22 Development Victoria's power to enter land  

Division 4--Disposing of and other dealings with land

  • 23 Development Victoria may surrender land to the Crown  
  • 24 Disposing of land in other ways  

Division 5--Other powers

  • 25 Charges  
  • 26 How may a charge be levied?  
  • 27 Exemption from charges etc.  
  • 28 Transport and port facilities  
  • 29 Closing roads  
  • 30 Bodies may be required to act promptly  
  • 32 Docklands may become or cease to be a port  
  • 34 Disputes between government and semi-government agencies  
  • 35 Tendering and other procedures  
  • 35A Negotiation bonds  

PART 4--FINANCES

  • 36 Docklands Fund  
  • 40 Borrowings  

PART 5--GENERAL

Division 1--Advisory committees

  • 42 Minister may appoint advisory committee  
  • 43 Membership of advisory committee not office of profit  

Division 2--Confidentiality, evidence and other matters

  • 48 Proceedings  
  • 49 Evidence  
  • 51 Other laws not affected  
  • 52 Action by Registrar of Titles  
  • 53 No compensation payable by Crown  

PART 6--BY-LAWS REGULATIONS AND REVIEW

  • 54 By-laws  
  • 55 Public availability of by-laws  
  • 56 Regulations  

PART 7--TRANSITIONAL

Division 1--General transitional provisions

  • 57 Definitions  
  • 58 Sewers and drains  
  • 59 Roads  
  • 60 Authorised officers  
  • 61 Rates  
  • 62 Transitional orders  
  • 63 Voters' roll  
  • 64 Indemnity  
  • 65 Development Victoria and Melbourne City Council may enter into an agreement  

Division 2--Land to be reserved

  • 66 Reservation of land for public purposes  
  • 67 Surrender or divesting of land  
  • 68 Preservation of leases  
  • 69 Preservation of planning agreements  
  • 70 Saving of rights  
  • 71 Secretary to keep register  
  • 72 Agreement to extinguish right  
  • 73 No compensation payable  

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