Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wildlife Act 1975 - SECT 34

Wildlife sanctuaries

34. Wildlife sanctuaries



(1) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette
declare any area of land or water or of land and water (whether inland waters
or coastal waters) to be a wildlife sanctuary for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An Order shall not be made under subsection (1) in respect of any private
land unless the owner or occupier thereof has first applied to the Minister in
writing for such land to be declared a wildlife sanctuary or in respect of any
lands of the Crown unless the Minister has first consulted with the Minister
administering the Water Act 1989 and in either case the Minister has caused to
be published in some newspaper circulating generally in the locality not less
than one month's notice of intention to make the Order.

(3) Any dispute arising with respect to a proposal for a wildlife sanctuary
under this section shall be determined by the Governor in Council whose
decision thereon shall be final.

(4) The Secretary shall cause notices to be erected on or near the principal
roads having access to wildlife sanctuaries declared under this section
advising persons using the road that they are entering or passing or are
adjacent to (as the case requires) a wildlife sanctuary within the meaning of
this section.