NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1975 - SECT 27 Rights of public authorities in respect of parks

NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1975 - SECT 27

S. 27(1) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 22), 19/2018 s. 184(1), 42/2021 s. 117(a).

    (1)     Subject to this Act and the regulations, a public authority may, where it has obtained the consent of Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires), perform its functions and exercise its powers in and in relation to a park in accordance with the conditions (if any) to which the consent is subject.

S. 27(2) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 22), 19/2018 s. 184(2), 42/2021 s. 117(a).

    (2)     Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires) may not give consent to the performance of functions or exercise of powers by a public authority where the Minister considers that the performance of functions or exercise of powers may substantially affect a park unless the Governor in Council has determined that the consent should be given.

S. 27(3) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 22), 19/2018 s. 184(3), 42/2021 s. 117(b)(i).

    (3)     The consent of Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority under this section is subject to such conditions relating to the performance of functions or exercise of powers—

        (a)     in a case to which subsection (2) applies, as are determined by the Governor in Council; and

S. 27(3)(b) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 22), 19/2018 s. 184(3), 42/2021 s. 117(b)(ii).

        (b)     in any other case, as Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires) determines.

S. 27(4) inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 165(1).

    (4)     This section is not subject to the Road Management Act 2004 and prevails over that Act to the extent of any inconsistency.

S. 27(5) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 38(1).

    (5)     This section does not apply in relation to the Victoria State Emergency Service Authority established under section 4 of the Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005 or any person referred to in section 32AA of that Act exercising a power of entry under section 32AB of that Act or a power to construct, remove or alter a levee or remove debris under section 32AC of that Act.

S. 27A inserted by No. 10166 s. 14(1), amended by No. 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 29.2), repealed by No. 7/1997 s. 5,

new s. 27A inserted by No. 55/1997

s. 29 (as amended by No. 91/1997 s. 44(g)).