Victorian Numbered Acts

GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND ENVIRONS PROTECTION ACT 2020 (NO. 19 OF 2020)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Act does not affect native title rights and interests or certain other rights  
   5.      Filming Approval Act 2014  
   6.      Transport Integration Act 2010  
   7.      Act binds the Crown  

   PART 2--GREAT OCEAN ROAD REGION, COAST AND PARKS AND SCENIC LANDSCAPES AREA

   8.      Great Ocean Road region  
   9.      Great Ocean Road coast and parks  
   10.     Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area  
   11.     Declarations of additional areas of Great Ocean Walk  

   PART 3--GREAT OCEAN ROAD COAST AND PARKS PROTECTION PRINCIPLES

   12.     Application of Part  
   13.     General and economic principles  
   14.     Aboriginal inclusion principles  
   15.     Environmental principles  
   16.     Social principles  

   PART 4--GREAT OCEAN ROAD STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PLAN

           Division 1--Purposes of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

   17.     Purposes  

           Division 2--Preparation of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

   18.     Minister must prepare Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  
   19.     Consistency with Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection principles  
   20.     Land to which the Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan applies  
   21.     Long-term objectives and vision statement  
   22.     Requirements of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  

           Division 3--Minister to prepare draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

   23.     Preparation of draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  

           Division 4--Public consultation

   24.     Release of draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan for public consultation  
   25.     Public submissions on draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  

           Division 5--Panels

   26.     Appointment of panel  
   27.     Composition of panel  
   28.     Chairperson  
   29.     Costs and expenses of panel  
   30.     Panels with more than one member  
   31.     Panel may regulate its own proceedings  
   32.     Department Head to provide assistance  
   33.     Consideration of submissions  
   34.     Conduct of hearings by panel  
   35.     Offences  

           Division 6--Revision and approval of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

   36.     Minister to prepare revised draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  
   37.     Minister to provide a revised draft Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan to certain entities  

           Division 7--Approval of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

   38.     Minister to publish notice of approval in Government Gazette  
   39.     When Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan comes into operation  
   40.     Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan and notice of approval to be laid before Parliament  
   41.     Public availability of approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  

           Division 8--Amendment of approved plan and preparation of new plan

   42.     Minor amendments to approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  
   43.     Preparation of new Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan after 10 years  

           Division 9--Interaction with other Acts

   44.     Specific legislation and a Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  

           Division 10--Delegation

   45.     Power of Minister to delegate  

   PART 5--GREAT OCEAN ROAD COAST AND PARKS AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers

   46.     Establishment of the Authority  
   47.     Object of the Authority  
   48.     Functions and powers of the Authority  
   49.     Lead agency  
   50.     Chief executive officer of the Authority  
   51.     Staff of the Authority  
   52.     Delegation by the Authority  
   53.     Ministerial directions  
   54.     Authority is a public entity and a public body  

           Division 2--Board of the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority

   55.     Board of directors  
   56.     Constitution of the board  
   57.     Appointment of directors  
   58.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson  
   59.     Vacancies, resignations and removal from office  
   60.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   61.     Proceedings of the board  

           Division 3--Reporting obligations of the board of the Authority

   62.     Board to prepare annual corporate plan and 5-year business strategy  

   PART 6--REPORTING ON THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PLAN

   63.     Responsible entities to report on implementation of the Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  
   64.     Authority to report on responsible entities' implementation of the Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan  
   65.     Authority to prepare additional 5-yearly report on responsible entities  

   PART 7--GENERAL

   66.     Regulations  

   PART 8--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   67.     Definitions  
   68.     Authority is committee of management  
   69.     Transfer of staff to the Authority  
   70.     Transfer of assets and liabilities to the Authority  
   71.     Transfer of leases, licences and permits to the Authority  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ACT 2003

   72.     Functions of the Commissioner  
   73.     New section 17C inserted  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987

   74.     Definitions  
   75.     New section 4AC inserted  
   76.     New Part 3AAC inserted  

   PART 11--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994

   77.     Definitions  
   78.     New section 12AB inserted  

           Division 2--Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987

   79.     Definitions  
   80.     Definitions  
   81.     Joint preparation of management plans  
   82.     Appointment of persons to perform certain functions of authorised officers  
   83.     Schedule 1 amended  

           Division 3--Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978

   84.     Definitions  
   85.     Appointment of committees of management  
   86.     New section 15B inserted  
   87.     New section 18E inserted  

           Division 4--Filming Approval Act 2014

   88.     Definitions  

           Division 5--Forests Act 1958

   89.     Definitions  
   90.     New section 18D inserted  
   91.     Power to declare land in reserved forests to be a forest park etc.  

           Division 6--Heritage Rivers Act 1992

   92.     Contents of management plans  

           Division 7--Local Government Act 1989

   93.     Definitions  
   94.     New section 3I inserted  

           Division 8--Marine and Coastal Act 2018

   95.     Definitions  
   96.     Preparation of products under regional and strategic partnerships  
   97.     Preparation of environmental management plans  
   98.     Preparation of coastal and marine management plans  

           Division 9--National Parks Act 1975

   99.     Definitions  
   100.    New section 20C inserted  
   101.    New section 27BC inserted  

           Division 10--Parks Victoria Act 2018

   102.    Definitions  
   103.    New section 10A inserted  
   104.    Land management plans  

           Division 11--Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010

   105.    Definition of land use activity  
   106.    Definition of decision maker  

           Division 12--Transport Integration Act 2010

   107.    Definitions  
   108.    New section 64IA inserted  
   109.    New section 127B inserted  

           Division 13--Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017

   110.    Definitions  
   111.    New section 10C inserted  

           Division 14--Water Act 1989

   112.    Definitions  
   113.    New section 124C inserted  
   114.    New section 171K inserted  
   115.    Preparation of regional waterway strategies  

           Division 15--Wildlife Act 1975

   116.    Definitions  
   117.    New section 14C inserted  

           Division 16--Repeal of amending Parts

   118.    Repeal of amending Parts  
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