Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 16A

Secretary to manage and control Nature Reserves

16A. Secretary to manage and control Nature Reserves





(1) The Secretary shall for the purposes of the management and control of
Nature Reserves be deemed to have the same powers functions and duties as a
committee of management under section 15(1) of the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14(b)(ii) and 16A(1), where the
land is subject to a notice pursuant to section 10(3) of the Land Conservation
Act 1970 requiring that effect be given to a recommendation of the Land
Conservation Council the Secretary may give effect to that recommendation even
if the recommendation conflicts with the purpose for which the land is
reserved.

(3) The Governor in Council may on the recommendation of the Secretary make
regulations for and with respect to any of the matters referred to in
subparagraphs (ii) to (xi) of section 13(1) of the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 in relation to the land as if-

   (a)  any reference in that section to a committee of management were a
        reference to the Secretary; and





   (b)  any reference in that section to the land were a reference to a Nature
        Reserve.