Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 57D

Agreement with electricity company-reserved forest

57D. Agreement with electricity company-reserved forest



(1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with an electricity company-

   (a)  to manage and control; or





   (b)  to carry out duties functions and powers related to the company's
        purpose in-

any area of reserved forest, other than any area that is a reference area
under the Reference Areas Act 1978, that is used for the purposes of or in
connection with the company's purpose.

(2) An agreement under subsection (1)-

   (a)  must be in writing;

   (b)  may be amended from time to time or terminated by further written
        agreement between the parties; and

   (c)  must contain provisions with respect to the protection and
        conservation of the land subject to the agreement.

(3) In this section-

electricity company means a generation company, transmission company or
distribution company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000;

company's purpose means-

   (a)  in relation to an electricity company that is a generation company,
        the generation of electricity for the purposes of supply or sale;

   (b)  in relation to an electricity company that is a transmission company,
        the transmission of electricity;

   (c)  in relation to an electricity company that is a distribution company,
        the distribution or supply of electricity.



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