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SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 51 OF 2006) - SECT 12

12 .         Responsibility for Riverpark shoreline

        (1)         In this section —

        “Minister for Lands” means the Minister as defined in the Land Administration Act 1997 ;

        “Riverpark shoreline” means the area of Crown land in the Riverpark extending from 2 metres below the high water mark to 2 metres above the high water mark, measured horizontally above the surface of the land and including the surface of any structure built to retain the land;

        “unmanaged reserve” has the meaning given to that term in the Land Administration Act 1997 .

        (2)         Despite any written or other law to the contrary, the Minister for Lands is jointly responsible with the Trust for the care, control and management of any part of the Riverpark shoreline that is unallocated Crown land or an unmanaged reserve and for the maintenance of any wall or other structure on the Riverpark shoreline.

        (3)         Despite any written or other law to the contrary, a person who has the care, control and management of Crown land in the Riverpark shoreline is jointly responsible with the Trust for the care, control and management of that part of the Riverpark shoreline and for the maintenance of any wall or other structure on that part of the Riverpark shoreline.

        (4)         The Trust and a person referred to in subsection (2) or (3) may agree to vary the area or structures for which they are jointly responsible under this section so as to include an area or structure that is not in the Riverpark shoreline.

        (5)         The Trust must not enter into an agreement under subsection (4) except with the prior approval of the Minister.

        (6)         Nothing in this section affects any covenant, contract or agreement relating to the care, control and management of land on the Riverpark shoreline made between —

            (a)         the Trust and a person who has the care, control and management of land on the Riverpark shoreline;

            (b)         the Trust and another person;

            (c)         a person who has the care, control and management of land on the Riverpark shoreline and another person; or

            (d)         any other persons.

        (7)         Nothing in this section limits the powers of the Trust under Part 3 Division 2.



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