Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 32B

Tenancies for surf lifesaving club purposes

32B. Tenancies for surf lifesaving club purposes





(1) The Minister may in writing and in accordance with this section grant
tenancies (in the case of any tenancy not exceeding one hectare) of land
included in the park described in Part 4 of Schedule Two and abutting on or
adjacent to the coastline of Victoria to-

   (a)  a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act that is taken to
        be registered in Victoria, members of which during the summer
        immediately preceding the commencement of this section patrolled any
        part of the coastline aforesaid for the purpose of assisting persons
        in difficulty in the water for use for purposes (including the
        provision of accommodation and associated facilities for members of
        the company) connected with the surf lifesaving activities of the
        members;

   (b)  Surf Life Saving Victoria for use for purposes (including the
        provision of accommodation and associated facilities for members of a
        club) connected with the surf lifesaving activities of members of a
        specified club, members of which during the summer immediately
        preceding the commencement of this section patrolled any part of the
        coastline aforesaid for the purpose of assisting persons in difficulty
        in the water and which is affiliated with Surf Life Saving Victoria.

(1A) The Minister may, in writing, grant tenancies of land in any specified
park that is abutting on or adjacent to the coastline of Victoria to Surf Life
Saving Victoria, for use, by the members of a club that is affiliated with
Surf Life Saving Victoria, for surf lifesaving purposes.

(2) A tenancy under subsection (1) or (1A)-

   (a)  shall be in respect of land not exceeding one hectare specified in the
        agreement;

   (b)  shall be-

   (i)  for a term not exceeding 21 years;

   (ii) for such rent and other charges;

   (iii) subject to such terms conditions and covenants- as is or are
        determined by the Minister and specified in the agreement.

(3) An agreement for a tenancy under this section may authorize the
construction erection or provision on the land or on a specified part or
specified parts of the land and for the purposes specified in subsection (1)
or (1A) of specified structures apparatus or equipment or structures apparatus
or equipment of any specified class for such charges and subject to such terms
conditions and covenants as the Minister determines and specifies in the
agreement.

(4) In this section-

specified park means-

   (a)  the park described in Part 4 of Schedule Two; or

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   (c)  the park described in Part 15 of Schedule Three; surf lifesaving
        purposes means purposes connected with the patrolling of any part of
        the coastline of Victoria by persons for the purpose of assisting
        other persons in difficulty in water and includes using land for
        accommodation and facilities associated with the patrolling and
        assisting activities; Surf Life Saving Victoria means Surf Life Saving
        Victoria ACN 004 704 652.

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