Version No. 109H
Melbourne City Link Act 1995
No. 107 of 1995
Version incorporating amendments as at
13 August 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Objects of Act
5Transport Integration Act 2010
6The Project
6BFunctions and powers of the Head, Transport for Victoria
10Link corporation
11Link operator
12Powers of delegation or sub-delegation
12AExtension corporation
12BExtension operator
12CPowers of delegation of Extension corporation
12DCertain instruments are not legislative instruments under Subordinate Legislation Act 1994
13Act to bind Crown
Part 2—Ratification of Agreements
14Ratification of the Agreement
15Variation of the Agreement,
15ARatification of the Integration and Facilitation Agreement
15BVariation of the Integration and Facilitation Agreement,
15CRatification of the Extension Agreement
15DVariation of the Extension Agreement,
16Agreements to prevail if inconsistent with Act
17Modification of law of Victoria
18Enforcement of Agreements
18APublication of agreements as amended
18BAgreement as evidence
19Specific performance
20Restrictions on acquisition of units in Trust
Part 2A—Reservation of land for the Project
Division 1—Land to be reserved
20ARevocation of existing reservations of certain land and re‑reservation of that land for the Project
20AAFurther revocation of existing reservations of land and re‑reservation of that land for the Project
20BASurrender and reservation of land for the purposes of the Project
20CReservation of land for the purposes of the Project
Division 2—Management of reserved land and other matters
20DCommittees of management of reserved land
20EIssue of licences in respect of reserved land
20FCertain Acts not to apply to licensed areas
20GAction by Registrar of Titles
Part 2B—Link Upgrade Project
Division 1—Introductory
21Definitions
Division 2—General powers of the Head, Transport for Victoria
22Head, Transport for Victoria appointed committee of management
23Temporary access to Crown land
Division 3—Licences
24Application
25Head, Transport for Victoria may issue licence for purposes of Link Upgrade Project
26Term of licence
27Conditions of licence—general
28Conditions on licence over stratum of land
29Ability to mortgage licence
30Amendment of licence
31Termination of licence
32Renewal of licence
33Act to apply as if Link Upgrade licensed land were leased land
Division 4—Construction permits
34Construction permit
35Land to which permit can apply
36Conditions on permit
37Cancellation of permit
Division 5—Statutory powers and exemptions
38Application of planning laws
39Approvals of public bodies not required
40Application of Building Act 1993
41Application of mineral resources and extractive industry Acts
42Application of South Melbourne Land Act 1986
43Application of Heritage Act 2017
Division 7—Interface with Utilities
Subdivision 1—Introduction
46Certain powers of Utilities not affected
Subdivision 2—Consent of Link corporation
47Utility to obtain consent of Link corporation
48Utility may refer matter to Ministers for determination
Subdivision 3—Agreements between Link corporation and Utility
49Agreements in relation to Link Upgrade construction area
50What can a Utility agreement provide for?
51Requirements for Utility agreements
52Utility agreements must be approved by the Head, Transport for Victoria
53Utility agreement may be amended
Subdivision 4—Notified Utility infrastructure
54Duty to identify Utility infrastructure
55Link corporation to give notice
56Duty of Utility to give notice
56ACopies of notices to be given to the Head, Transport for Victoria
56BLink corporation to consult…