Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 19E

Leasing and managing of land adjacent to parks

19E. Leasing and managing of land adjacent to parks



(1) The Minister may lease any land adjacent to a park (whether with or
without an option for the Crown to purchase the land) which is suitable to be
part of the park to which it is adjacent.

(2) The Secretary shall undertake the management of any land leased under
subsection (1) as though it were part of the park to which it is adjacent and
is specified in the lease.

(3) Where any lease under subsection (1) is in force in respect of land-

   (a)  the land shall be controlled and managed as if it were part of the
        park to which it is adjacent;

   (b)  sections 9(2) and (3), 20, 21A, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 41A, 43, 44, 45,
        46, 47, 47A, 47B, 47C and 48 and the regulations under this Act
        applying to the park to which the land is adjacent and specified in
        the lease shall have effect in and in respect of the land as if it
        were part of the park specified in the lease; and

   (c)  such of sections 17A, 17B, 17C, 19(2) and (3), 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
        25A, 26, 26A, 33 and 40 as the lease specifically provides shall have
        effect in and in respect of the land as if it were part of the park to
        which the land is adjacent and is specified in the lease.