Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 101

Continuation of licences and leases-2005 Act

101. Continuation of licences and leases-2005 Act



(1) On and from the commencement of Part 4 of the 2005 Act-

   (a)  any licence granted under section 52; or

   (b)  any permit granted under section 52-

over the forest park land, being a licence or permit existing immediately
before that commencement, continues in force and may be dealt with as a
licence or permit under section 52 until its expiry.

(2) On and from the commencement of Part 4 of the 2005 Act any lease granted
under section 51 over the forest park land, being a lease existing immediately
before that commencement, continues in force and may be dealt with as a lease
under section 51 until its expiry.

(3) On and from the commencement of Part 4 of the 2005 Act any lease or
licence granted under the Land Act 1958 over the forest park land, being a
lease or licence existing immediately before that commencement, continues in
force and may be dealt with as a lease or licence (as the case requires) under
the Land Act 1958 until its expiry.

(4) On and from the commencement of Part 4 of the 2005 Act any lease or
licence granted under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 over the forest park
land, being a lease or licence existing immediately before that commencement,
continues in force and may be dealt with as a lease or licence (as the case
requires) under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 until its expiry.

(5) In this section and in section 102-

forest park land means the land placed under the control and management of the
Secretary under section 18(1B) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978; 2005 Act
means the National Parks (Otways and Other Amendments) Act 2005.