Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 - SECT 22

Management of Crown land

22. Management of Crown land



(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister and the
Minister administering the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, by Order
published in the Government Gazette, declare that the Crown land specified in
the Order is, subject to any conditions specified in the Order, placed under
the management and control of the relevant water authority for the purposes of
this Act and the Agreement.

(2) The Governor in Council may, at any time and without compensation, by
Order published in the Government Gazette, resume any Crown land specified in
the Order that was by an Order under subsection (1) placed under the
management and control of the relevant water authority by Order under
subsection (1) and that is required for any public purpose or for any public
highway.

(3) The relevant water authority may, at any time, subject to the approval of
the Governor in Council, surrender to the Crown any Crown land that was, by an
Order under subsection (1) placed under the management and control of the
relevant water authority.

(4) Any Crown land that is surrendered under subsection (3) becomes, by virtue
of that surrender, unalienated Crown land.



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