Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 19A

Management agreements with Trust for Nature

19A. Management agreements with Trust for Nature









(1) Where land vested in the Trust for Nature (Victoria) (hereinafter called
"the Trust") will in the future be surrendered and conveyed or transferred to
the Crown for use as a park (whether within the meaning of this Act or not) or
part of a park (whether within the meaning of this Act or not) or for a
purpose or purposes (whether described in the same terms or terms to the like
effect) for which it is within the object of this Act to make provisions in
relation to a park and the land is suitable to be a park or part of a park
under this Act the Minister may enter into an agreement with the Trust for the
management of the land by the Secretary.

(2) Where the Secretary undertakes the management of land pursuant to an
agreement under this section, the land shall be used and managed as though it
was (as the case requires in accordance with the agreement) a national park or
other park or part of a national park or other park.

(2A) Where an agreement is in force under this section for the management of
land-

   (a)  sections 9(2) and (3), 20, 21A, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 41A, 43, 44, 45,
        46, 47, 47A, 47B, 47C and 48; and

   (b)  sections 17A, 17B, 17C, 19(2) and (3), 21, 22, 23, 24, 25A, 26, 26A,
        33 and 40 as the agreement specifically provides-

shall have effect in and in respect of the land as if it were (as the case
requires in accordance with the agreement) a national park or other park or
part of a national park or other park.

(3) The Governor in Council may make regulations with respect to land subject
to an agreement under this section as though the land was (as the case
requires in accordance with the agreement) land described in Schedule Two or
Schedule Three.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Minister the
Secretary the Governor in Council or any other person to do or agree to do or
cause or permit to be done or make any provision for the doing of anything
which would not be consistent with any trust condition covenant or other
restriction relating to the use of any land referred to in subsection (1).