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National Parks Amendment (Prohibiting Cattle Grazing) Act 2015

No. 16 of 2015

table of provisions

Section  Page

1Purpose

2Commencement

3Definitions

4New section 28 inserted

5Repeal of amending Act

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Endnotes

1      General information

National Parks Amendment (Prohibiting Cattle Grazing) Act 2015

No. 16 of 2015

[Assented to 12 May 2015]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

1Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the National Parks Act 1975 to impose limitations on the introduction and use of cattle in the Alpine and River Red Gum national parks.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Definitions

In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975 insert the following definition—

"cattle means any animal of the species Bos taurus;".

4New section 28 inserted

Before section 29 of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—

"28   Introduction or use of cattle in specific parks

(1)Nothing in this Act authorises a relevant person or body exercising a power or performing a function or duty under this Act or under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to introduce or use, cause to be introduced or used or authorise the introduction or use of cattle for any purpose in a park described in Part 9, 37, 38, 46, 47, 48 or 49 of Schedule Two.

(2)In subsection (1), relevant person or body means the following—

(a)the Minister (except when exercising a power under section 30BA, 30I or 30L);

(b)the Secretary;

(c)Parks Victoria within the meaning of the Parks Victoria Act 1998;

(d)a Traditional Owner Land Management Board;

(e)an employee, agent or contractor of a person or body referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) or a person acting under the direction of that person or body.".

5Repeal of amending Act

This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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Endnotes

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 18 March 2015

Legislative Council: 16 April 2015

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the National Parks Act 1975 in relation to cattle grazing and for other purposes."