Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994 - SECT 22

Disposing of land

22. Disposing of land



(1) A facilitating agency may-

   (a)  grant a lease or licence or easement or privilege over land vested in
        it or registered in its name; or

   (b)  sell or dispose of its interest in fee simple in any land-

on any terms (including consideration) that it considers appropriate.

(2) On disposing of the whole of its interest in any land to another person, a
facilitating agency may enter into an agreement with the person concerning the
use or development of the land.

(3) For the purposes of a nominated project, the responsible Minister, may-

   (a)  grant a lease or licence or easement or privilege over Crown land; or

   (b)  recommend to the Governor in Council the grant, sale or disposition of
        Crown land-

on any terms (including consideration) that the responsible Minister considers
appropriate.

(4) The responsible Minister must consult with the Minister administering the
Land Act 1958 before exercising any power under subsection (3).

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to land which is reserved under the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

(6) The Governor in Council may grant, sell or dispose of Crown land to any
person in accordance with the recommendation of the responsible Minister under
this section.

(7) Land may be sold or disposed of to a person under subsection (6) on
condition that the person enter into an agreement with the responsible
Minister concerning the use or development of the land.





(8) Division 2 of Part 9 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 applies to
an agreement under subsection (2) or (7) as if-

   (a)  it was an agreement under that Division; and

   (b)  it referred to the responsible Minister or the facilitating agency (as
        the case requires) instead of the responsible authority for the
        planning scheme; and

   (c)  section 174(2)(c) were omitted; and

   (d)  sections 177(2), 178 and 179(1) referred to the responsible Minister
        or the facilitating agency (as the case requires) instead of the
        Minister.

(9) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the
Land Act 1958.



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