Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 30BA

Rights to move cattle through the Alpine National Park

30BA. Rights to move cattle through the Alpine National Park



(1) If a person holds a fee simple interest in land that abuts or is
surrounded by land that is part of the park described in Part 37 of Schedule
Two, the Minister may, in writing, grant to that person a reasonable right to
move cattle to or from the land in which the person holds the interest
directly through the park along the route specified by the Minister (not being
a route through a wilderness zone or reference area) if the Minister is
satisfied that there is no practical alternative route outside the park for
moving the cattle.

(2) If a person holds a licence to graze cattle on Crown land, the Minister
may, in writing, grant to that person a reasonable right to move cattle to or
from the land over which the person holds the licence directly through the
park described in Part 37 of Schedule Two, along the route specified by the
Minister (not being a route through a wilderness zone or reference area) if
the Minister is satisfied that there is no practical alternative route outside
the park for moving the cattle.

(3) The Minister may, in the document granting a right under this section-

   (a)  impose any terms and conditions that the Minister determines; and

   (b)  specify that the person is exempt from any regulation applying to the
        park.