LAND ACT 1958 - SECT 2A Definitions

LAND ACT 1958 - SECT 2A

In this Act, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—

S. 2A def. of appointed land inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1).

appointed land , in relation to a Traditional Owner Land Management Board, has the same meaning as in the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ;

S. 2A def. of authorised officer substituted by No. 68/2016 s. 167, amended by No. 40/2019 s. 102.

"authorised officer "means a person appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act under—

        (a)     Part 9 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or

        (b)     Part 3 of the Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016 ; or

        (c)     Part 3 of the Game Management Authority Act 2014 ;

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S. 2A def. of Central Plan Office inserted by No. 51/2016 s. 16, repealed by No. 53/2017 s. 79.

"Department" has the same meaning as in the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ;

S. 2A def. of Director-General repealed by No. 76/1998 s. 11(a)(i).

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S. 2A def. of Great Ocean Road coast and parks inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).

"Great Ocean Road coast and parks" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ;

S. 2A def. of Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).

Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority means the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority established under Part 5 of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ;

S. 2A def. of joint management plan inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1).

"joint management plan" has the same meaning as in the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ;

S. 2A def. of land manager inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).

"land manager" means—

        (a)     for Parks Victoria recorded land, Parks Victoria; or

        (b)     for land controlled and managed by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority under section 62Q of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 , the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; or

        (c)     for all other land, the Secretary;

S. 2A def. of licensed water frontage inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).

"licensed water frontage" means water frontage which is under a licence under Division 8 of Part I or section 138;

S. 2A def. of municipal council inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).

"municipal council" has the same meaning as Council has in the Local Government Act 2020 ;

S. 2A def. of Parks Victoria inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).

"Parks Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Parks Victoria Act 2018 ;

S. 2A def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 92.1).

"police officer" has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;

S. 2A def. of regulated watercourse land inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 85(2).

"regulated watercourse land" means Crown land within 200 metres of the bank of a watercourse within the meaning of Part XII which is not any one or more of the following—

        (a)     under a lease or a residence area right;

        (b)     vested in trustees or in a municipal council;

        (c)     placed under the control of a public authority other than the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority;

        (d)     land in respect of which a committee of management has been appointed under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 ;

S. 2A def. of Secretary inserted by No. 76/1998 s. 11(a)(ii).

"Secretary" means the body corporate established by Part 2 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ;

S. 2A def. of tour operator licence inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 25, amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 25.1(a)).

"tour operator licence "means a licence granted under section 140I ;

S. 2A def. of Traditional Owner Land Management Board inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1), amended by Nos 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 25.1(b)), 40/2020 s. 35A(b).

Traditional Owner Land Management Board has the same meaning as in the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ;

S. 2A def. of water frontage inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 85(3).

"water frontage" means Crown land (including land temporarily or permanently reserved)—

        (a)     which has a frontage to the sea or a watercourse within the meaning of Part XII; and

        (b)     which is not under a lease, licence or residence area right; and

        (c)     which is not reserved as a water reserve along any public road under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 ; and

        (d)     which is not—

              (i)     vested in trustees or in a municipal council; or

              (ii)     placed under the control of a public authority other than Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; or

              (iii)     land in respect of which a committee of management has been appointed under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 .

S. 2B inserted by No. 67/2016 s. 32.