Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions



(1) In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under the
Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 for the purposes of this Act; Barwon
Water means Barwon Region Water Authority constituted under Part 6 of the
Water Act 1989;

Barwon water supply catchment area means the land shown hatched on the plans
numbered N.P. 111C/2, N.P. 111D/2, N.P. 111E/1, N.P. 111F/1 and N.P. 111G/1
and lodged in the Central Plan Office;



boat means any means of transportation on water;



Central Plan Office means the Central Plan Office of the Department of
Sustainability and Environment;





committee means an advisory committee appointed under this Act;

Council means the National Parks Advisory Council established under this Act;
designated water supply catchment area means-

   (a)  any Melbourne water supply catchment area; or

   (b)  the Barwon water supply catchment area; or

   (c)  the South West water supply catchment area;

Director means the Director of National Parks referred to in section 5;





exploration licence means an exploration licence under Part 2 of the
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;



fish has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 1995;

fishing bait has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 1995;



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gun is a reference to a firearm, weapon or device of any description from
which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or propelled and
includes any air-gun and also includes any firearm, weapon or device from
which for the time being any shot, bullet or other missile cannot be
discharged or propelled because of the absence or defect of some part or parts
thereof or because of some obstruction therein, but which, if such part or
parts were replaced renewed or repaired or such obstruction removed, would be
capable of discharging a shot, bullet or other missile; managing water
authority means-

   (a)  in the case of a designated water supply catchment that is a Melbourne
        water supply catchment area, Melbourne Water Corporation; or

   (b)  in the case of a designated water supply catchment that is the Barwon
        water supply catchment area, Barwon Water; or

   (c)  in the case of a designated water supply catchment that is the South
        West water supply catchment area, South West Water; marine national
        park means any land that, by reason of section 17D, is a marine
        national park for the purposes of this Act;

marine sanctuary means any land that, by reason of section 17D, is a marine
sanctuary for the purposes of this Act;

Melbourne Water Corporation means Melbourne Water Corporation constituted
under the Water Act 1989;





Melbourne water supply catchment area means either-

   (a)  the land shown coloured blue on the plan numbered N.P. 8B/1 and lodged
        in the Central Plan Office; or

   (b)  the land shown coloured blue on the plans numbered N.P. 102A/2 and
        N.P. 102B/2 and lodged in the Central Plan Office; miner's right has
        the same meaning as in the
        Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;



mining licence means a mining licence under Part 2 of the
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;





national park means land that, by reason of section 17, is a national park for
the purposes of this Act;

park means a national park, State park, marine national park, marine sanctuary
or land that by reason of section 17A or 18, is a park for the purposes of
this Act;

prescribed means prescribed by this Act or the Regulations; priority species
has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 1995;

reference area means an area proclaimed to be a reference area under the
Reference Areas Act 1978;



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remote and natural area means land that, by reason of section 21B, is a remote
and natural area for the purposes of this Act;

search has the same meaning as in the
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;





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

South West Water means South West Water Authority constituted under Part 6 of
the Water Act 1989, or any other person having the functions of an Authority
under section 163 of the Water Act 1989 in the South West water supply
catchment area; South West water supply catchment area means the land shown
hatched on the plan numbered N.P. 111H/2 and lodged in the Central Plan
Office;





take means to gain possession or control of by any means;

tourist fossicking authority means a tourist fossicking authority under Part 5
of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990;





wilderness zone means land that, by reason of section 22(4A) or (5), is a
wilderness zone for the purposes of this Act.

(2) In this Act a reference to a public authority includes a reference to
Government Departments the Roads Corporation the Secretary the Gas
Transmission Corporation, GASCOR, Melbourne Water Corporation, SEC, VENCorp, a
distribution company, a transmission company or a generation company within
the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000, Victorian Rail Track
established by Division 2 of Part 2 of the Rail Corporations Act 1996,
Authorities under the Water Act 1989 municipal councils and such other bodies
corporate or unincorporate declared by Order of the Governor in Council
published in the Government Gazette to be public authorities for the purposes
of this Act.