Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 14

Secretary to have management and control of lands

14. Secretary to have management and control of lands

The Secretary shall have the management and control of any lands-

   (a)  accepted under section 12; and

   (b)  of the Crown which pursuant to the provisions of the
        Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any corresponding previous enactment
        are temporarily or permanently reserved from sale or from being leased
        or from having a licence granted in respect thereof and which-

   (i)  have been set aside for the propagation or management of wildlife or
        the preservation of wildlife habitat; or

   (ii) have been set aside for another purpose specified in section 4(1) of
        the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and in respect of which pursuant to
        the recommendation of the Land Conservation Council the Minister
        considers that it would be appropriate for the Secretary to have the
        management and control of such lands, and the Governor in Council by
        Order published in the Government Gazette pursuant to section 18(1) of
        the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 places such lands under the control
        and management of the Secretary for the purposes for which it is
        reserved.