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Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009
No. 90 of 2009
table of provisions
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
Part 2—Amendments to the National Parks
Act 1975
3Definitions
4Protection of access rights of freeholders in relation to certain parks
5Management agreements with managing water authorities
6Determination of disputes
7Insertion of section 32NA
32NAManagement agreement with Barwon Water—
Brisbane Ranges National Park
8Secretary may consent to certain guns or other weapons being carried or used
9Repeal of Part VIII
10Repeal of spent provision
11Insertion of new Schedule One AAA
SCHEDULE ONE AAA—Transitional Provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1Definitions
Part 2—2009 East Gippsland Act
2Apiary licences and rights
3Tour operator licences and permits
4Rights to cease—reserved forest
5Rights to cease—roads
6Land to become part of park on surrender to the Crown—Brisbane Ranges National Park
7Land adjacent to Croajingolong National Park
8Land adjacent to Errinundra National Park
9Rights to cease—reserved forest—land adjacent to certain parks
12Amendment of Schedule One A
2ANative Title not affected by the Parks and Crown
Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009
13Amendment of Schedule Two
14Amendment of Schedule Two B
15New Schedule Three park
PART 12—TARA RANGE PARK
16Amendment of Schedule Seven
17Amendment of Schedule Eight
Part 3—Amendments to the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978
18Repeal of certain provisions as to committees of management
19Repeal of transitional provisions, 2005 and 2006 Acts
20Repeal of transitional provisions, 2008 Act
21Insertion of new Schedule
SECOND SCHEDULE—Transitional Provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1Definition
Part 2—2009 East Gippsland Act
2Savings of licences and other authorities
3Revocation of reservations, regulations and other interests
4Committee of management—Aireys Inlet Natural Features Reserve
22Insertion of new nature conservation reserves
Division 15—Boggy Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 16—Cobon Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 17—Combienbar River Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 18—Dawson-Murrindal Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 19—Lower Cann River Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 20—Lower Errinundra Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 21—Martins Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 22—Mount Stewart Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 23—Thirty-two Mile Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 24—Timbarra River South Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 25—Wingan River West Nature Conservation Reserve
Division 26—Wombat Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
23Insertion of new natural features reserve
Division 9—Aireys Inlet Natural Features Reserve
24Altered Crown land reserves—Fifth Schedule
Division 1—Otway Forest Park
Part 4—Amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
25Definition of restricted Crown land
Part 5—Repeal of Amending Act
26Repeal of amending Act
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Endnotes
Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009
No. 90 of 2009
[Assented to 15 December 2009]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
(a)to amend the National Parks Act 1975 and the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 to make further provision for parks in East Gippsland; and
(b)to otherwise amend the National Parks Act 1975 and the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978; and
(c)to make related amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990.
2Commencement
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 30 September 2010, it comes into operation on that day.
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Part 2—Amendments to the National Parks Act 1975
3Definitions
(1)In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)in the definition of designated water supply catchment area, for "South West water supply catchment area" substitute "Wannon water supply catchment area";
(b)in the definition of managing water authority, for "South West water supply catchment area, South West Water" substitute "Wannon water supply catchment area, Wannon Water".
(2)In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975, the definition of South West Water is repealed.
(3)In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975, the definition of South West water supply catchment area is repealed.
(4)In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"Wannon Water means Wannon Region Water Corporation constituted under Part 6 of the Water Act 1989;".
(5)In section 3(1) of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"Wannon water supply catchment area means the land shown hatched on the plan numbered N.P. 111H/3 and lodged in the Central Plan Office;".
4Protection of access rights of freeholders in relation to certain parks
(1)After section 30I(4)(a) of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"(ab)Part 2 of Schedule Two;".
(2)After section 30I(4)(b) of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"(ba)Part 1 or Part 12 of Schedule Three;".
5Management agreements with managing water authorities
In section 32I(1) of the National Parks Act 1975, for paragraph (c) substitute—
"(c)Wannon Water for the management by Wannon Water of the Wannon water supply catchment area.".
6Determination of disputes
In section 32M(1) of the National Parks Act 1975, for paragraph (c) substitute—
"(c)with Wannon Water about the management of the Wannon water supply catchment area—".
7Insertion of section 32NA
After section 32N of the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"32NA Management agreement with Barwon Water—Brisbane Ranges National Park
(1)The Minister, with the agreement of the Minister administering the Water Act 1989, may enter into an agreement with Barwon Water for Barwon Water to manage and control any structures and installations on the land described in Part 2 of Schedule Two that are specified in the agreement.
(2)For the purposes of giving effect to an agreement under subsection (1), Barwon Water may operate, repair, replace, maintain, remove, connect, disconnect or do any other thing necessary to manage or control the structures and installations specified in the agreement.
(3)In this section, structures and installations means the dam wall and structures and installations associated with the dam wall, including, but not limited to, the spillway, outlet structures, valve houses, standing areas, security fences, survey and geotechnical monitoring points and the vehicle access track between the dam wall security fence and the toe of the dam wall.".
8Secretary may consent to certain guns or other weapons being carried or used
(1)In section 37(3) of the National Parks Act 1975, after "Schedule Two A" insert ", Part 12 of Schedule Three".
(2)In section 37(6) of the National Parks Act 1975, for "Parts 2A, 3, 6, 8 and 12" substitute "Parts 2A, 3, 6 and 8".
9Repeal of Part VIII
Part VIII of the National Parks Act 1975 is repealed.
10Repeal of spent provision
Section 61B of the National Parks Act 1975 is repealed.
11Insertion of new Schedule One AAA
After Schedule One to the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"SCHEDULE ONE AAA
Transitional Provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1Definitions
In this Schedule—
2009 East Gippsland Act means the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009;
relevant park commencement, in relation to an area of land described in a Part in a Schedule to this Act, the description of which is inserted or amended by a provision of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, means the commencement of the provision of the 2009 East Gippsland Act that so inserts or amends the description.
Part 2—2009 East Gippsland Act
2Apiary licences and rights
(1)Any licence or permit—
(a)granted under section 52 of the Forests Act 1958 to take honey on any part of the land described in Part 28 or 29 of Schedule Two or Part 12 of Schedule Three; and
(b)in force immediately before the relevant park commencement—
subject to the provisions of the Forests Act 1958, continues in force, on and after that commencement, until its expiry as a licence or permit granted under that Act.
(2)Any licence or right—
(a)granted under section 141, 147 or 149 of the Land Act 1958 for the purpose of a bee farm, a bee range area or an apiary upon any part of the land described in Part 29 of Schedule Two; and
(b)in force immediately before the relevant park commencement—
subject to the provisions of the Land Act 1958, continues in force, on and after that commencement until its expiry as a licence granted under that Act.
3Tour operator licences and permits
(1)Any relevant tourism licence or permit in respect of any part of the land described in Part 36 of Schedule Two that was in force immediately before the relevant park commencement, continues in force, on and after that commencement, in respect of that land as a licence or permit under the Act under which it was granted until it expires.
(2)In this section relevant tour operator licence or permit means any licence or permit to conduct organised tourism or recreation business activities granted under section 52 of the Forests Act 1958.
4Rights to cease—reserved forest
An area of land that becomes part of a park on the relevant park commencement and that is delineated and coloured green on a plan lodged in the Central Plan Office, the number of which is set out in the Table to this clause, ceases to be reserved forest on that commencement.
Table
N.P. 30/7, N.P. 31/5, N.P. 92/2, N.P. 120 5Rights to cease—roads
An area of land that becomes part of a park on the relevant park commencement and that is delineated and coloured yellow on a plan lodged in the Central Plan Office, the number of which is set out in the Table to this clause, ceases to be a road or part of road or road reserve and all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed either by the public or any body or person as incident to the express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or any past user or operation of law or otherwise, cease on that commencement.
Table
N.P. 1/7, N.P. 30/7, N.P. 31/5, N.P. 61/5, N.P. 92/2, N.P. 105A/2, N.P. 120 6Land to become part of park on surrender to the Crown—Brisbane Ranges National Park
If the land delineated and shown hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered N.P. 1/7 is not surrendered to the Crown before the commencement of section 13(1) of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, that land is taken not to be part of the park described in Part 2 of Schedule Two until the title to the land is surrendered to the Crown.
7Land adjacent to Croajingolong National Park
(1)On the commencement of section 13(2) of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, the land delineated and coloured orange or coloured purple on the plan lodged in the Central Plan and numbered N.P. 30/7 is taken to be reserved forest under section 42 of the Forests Act 1958.
(2)On the commencement of section 13(2) of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, land that is delineated and coloured orange or coloured yellow and hatched on a plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered N.P. 30/7 ceases to be a road or part of road or road reserve and all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed either by the public or any body or person as incident to the express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or any past user or operation of law or otherwise, cease on that commencement.
8Land adjacent to Errinundra National Park
(1)On the commencement of section 13(6) of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, the land delineated and coloured orange on the plan lodged in the Central Plan and numbered N.P. 92/2 is taken to be reserved forest under section 42 of the Forests Act 1958.
(2)On the commencement of section 13(6) of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, the land delineated and coloured orange on the plan lodged in the Central Plan and numbered N.P. 92/2 ceases to be a road or part of road or road reserve and all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed either by the public or any body or person as incident to the express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or any past user or operation of law or otherwise, cease on that commencement.
9Rights to cease—reserved forest—land adjacent to certain parks
On the commencement of this section, the land delineated and coloured brown on a plan lodged in the Central Plan Office, the number of which is set out in the Table to this clause ceases to be reserved forest.
Table
N.P. 30/7, N.P. 120
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12Amendment of Schedule One A
After clause 2 in Schedule One A to the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"2A Native Title not affected by the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009
(1)The amendments made to this Act by the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009 are not intended to affect native title rights and interests.
(2)Subclause (1) does not apply in any case where native title rights and interests are affected or are authorised to be affected by or under the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.".
13Amendment of Schedule Two
(1)In Part 2 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "7718 hectares" substitute "8865 hectares";
(b)for "bordered red excepting therefrom the roads shown as excluded also excepting therefrom land bordered blue" substitute "coloured pink or coloured yellow excepting therefrom the roads shown as excluded";
(c)for "N.P. 1/6" substitute "N.P. 1/7".
(2)In Part 28 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "87 790 hectares" substitute "88 560 hectares";
(b)for "bordered red, excepting from them the roads shown as excluded also excepting from them land bordered blue" substitute "coloured pink or coloured green or coloured yellow";
(c)for "N.P. 30/6" substitute "N.P. 30/7";
(d)for "Also excepted" substitute "Excepted".
(3)In Part 29 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "987 km2" substitute "114 600 hectares";
(b)after "Deddick," insert "Dellicknora,";
(c)for "Loongelaat, Moonkan, Murrindal East, Tingaringy, Tubbut, Wat Wat and Woongulmerang East" substitute "Moonkan, Murrindal East, Pinnak, Tingaringy, Tubbut, Wat Wat, Woongulmerang East and Yalmy";
(d)for "bordered red, excepting from them the roads shown as excluded also excepting from them the land bordered in blue in a plan prepared by the Surveyor-General" substitute "coloured pink or coloured green or coloured yellow in a plan";
(e)for "N.P. 31/4" substitute "N.P. 31/5".
(4)In Part 31 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975, for "N.P. 111B/2" substitute "N.P. 111B/3" and for "N.P. 111H/2" substitute "N.P. 111H/3".
(5)In Part 34 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "168 110 hectares" substitute "168 145 hectares";
(b)for "N.P. 61/4" substitute "N.P. 61/5".
(6)In Part 36 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "26 875 hectares" substitute "39 870 hectares";
(b)after "Bidwell," insert "Bungywarr,";
(c)for "Goongerah and Noonga" substitute "Goolengook, Goongerah, Kuark and Noonga";
(d)for "bordered red or green or coloured yellow, excepting from them the roads shown as excluded" substitute "coloured pink or coloured green or coloured yellow";
(e)for "N.P. 92/1 and N.P. 92A" substitute "N.P. 92/2".
(7)In Part 37 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "660 550 hectares" substitute "661 375 hectares";
(b)after "Falls Creek Alpine Resort" insert "also excepting Crown Allotment 1, Section 5, Parish of Burrungabugge";
(c)for "and N.P. 70/1h" substitute ", N.P. 70/1h and N.P. 70/1j".
(8)In Part 41 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "17 020 hectares" substitute "17 175 hectares";
(b)omit "or coloured green";
(c)for "N.P. 105A/1" substitute "N.P. 105A/2";
(d)for "and that is at or above" substitute
", that is at or above".
(9)In Part 43 of Schedule Two to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "13 900 hectares" substitute "13 990 hectares";
(b)omit "or coloured green or coloured yellow";
(c)for "N.P. 107" substitute "N.P. 107/1".
14Amendment of Schedule Two B
In Part 17 of Schedule Two B to the National Parks Act 1975—
(a)for "20 180 hectares" substitute "20 185 hectares";
(b)after "coloured green" insert "or coloured yellow";
(c)for "N.P. 89/2" substitute "N.P. 89/3".
15New Schedule Three park
After Part 11 of Schedule Three to the National Parks Act 1975 insert—
"PART 12—TARA RANGE PARK
All those pieces and parcels of land containing 7620 hectares, more or less, situate in the Parishes of Bete Belong North, Buchan, Loongelaat and Pinnak, Counties of Croajingolong and Tambo, being the land delineated and coloured pink or coloured green or coloured yellow in the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered N.P. 120.".
16Amendment of Schedule Seven
In Part 5 of Schedule Seven to the National Parks Act 1975, for "M.N.P. 4/2" substitute "M.N.P. 4/3".
17Amendment of Schedule Eight
In Part 2 of Schedule Eight to the National Parks Act 1975, for "area" substitute "land".
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Part 3—Amendments to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
18Repeal of certain provisions as to committees of management
(1)Section 14(4)(d) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
(2)Section 15(8A)(c) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
19Repeal of transitional provisions, 2005 and 2006 Acts
(1)Section 50C of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
(2)Section 62 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
20Repeal of transitional provisions, 2008 Act
(1)Section 65 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
(2)Section 67 of the Crown Land (Reserves)Act 1978 is repealed.
21Insertion of new Schedule
After the First Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 insert—
"SECOND SCHEDULE
Transitional Provisions
Part 1—Preliminary
1Definition
In this Schedule—
2009 East Gippsland Act means the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (East Gippsland) Act 2009;
relevant reserve commencement, in relation to an area of land described in the Fifth Schedule, the description of which is inserted or amended by a provision of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, means the commencement of the provision of the 2009 East Gippsland Act that so inserts or amends the description.
Part 2—2009 East Gippsland Act
2Savings of licences and other authorities
Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, any licence, permit or other authority over any part of the land described in—
(a)Division 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule; or
(b)Division 9 of Part 3 of the Fifth Schedule—
that was granted or issued under this Act, the Forests Act 1958, the Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005, the Land Act 1958 or the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 and that was in force immediately before the relevant reserve commencement continues in force on and after that commencement, subject to its terms and conditions and the provisions of the Act under which it was granted or issued.
3Revocation of reservations, regulations and other interests
On the relevant reserve commencement—
(a)any reservation, under this or any other Act, over any part of the land described in—
(i)Division 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule; or
(ii)Division 9 of Part 3 of the Fifth Schedule—
that was in force immediately before that commencement is revoked; and
(b)any regulations made under section 13 of this Act that applied to the land immediately before that commencement are revoked in so far as they apply to the land; and
(c)subject to clause 2, the land is taken to be freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests in or applying to any part of the land immediately before that commencement; and
(d)the lands delineated and coloured yellow on the plans lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-374, LEGL./09-377, LEGL./09-378, LEGL./09-379, LEGL./09-381 and LEGL./09-384, cease to be roads or parts of roads or road reserves and all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed, either by the public or any body or person as incident to any express or implied grant or past dedication or supposed dedication or any past user or operation of law or otherwise, cease.
4Committee of management—Aireys Inlet Natural Features Reserve
On the commencement of section 23 of the 2009 East Gippsland Act, the committee of management of Aireys Inlet Recreation Reserve in office immediately before that commencement is taken to be the committee of management appointed under this Act of the land described in Division 9 of Part 3 of the Fifth Schedule.
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22Insertion of new nature conservation reserves
After Division 14 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 insert—
"Division 15—Boggy Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-374.
Division 16—Cobon Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-375.
Division 17—Combienbar River Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-376.
Division 18—Dawson-Murrindal Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-377.
Division 19—Lower Cann River Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-378.
Division 20—Lower Errinundra Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-379.
Division 21—Martins Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-380.
Division 22—Mount Stewart Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-381.
Division 23—Thirty-two Mile Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-382.
Division 24—Timbarra River South Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-383.
Division 25—Wingan River West Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink or coloured yellow on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-384.
Division 26—Wombat Creek Nature Conservation Reserve
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./09-385.".
23Insertion of new natural features reserve
After Division 8 of Part 3 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 insert—
"Division 9—Aireys Inlet Natural Features Reserve
Crown allotment 19J, Parish of Angahook.".
24Altered Crown land reserves—Fifth Schedule
(1)Division 3 of Part 5 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 is repealed.
(2)For Division 1 of Part 7 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 substitute—
"Division 1—Otway Forest Park
The land delineated and coloured pink on the plans lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./08-012, LEGL./08-014, LEGL./08-015, LEGL./09-386 and
LEGL./09-387.".
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Part 4—Amendments to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
25Definition of restricted Crown land
(1)In clause 4A of Schedule 3 to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, after "1 to 6" insert "and 9".
(2)After clause 4C of Schedule 3 to the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 insert—
"4D.Any land described in Divisions 15 to 26 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.".
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Part 5—Repeal of Amending Act
26Repeal 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
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 10 November 2009
Legislative Council: 27 November 2009
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and the National Parks Act 1975 to make further provision for parks in East Gippsland, and to make other amendments to those Acts, and to make related amendments to another Act and for other purposes."
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