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Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill 2008 Introduction Print EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Clause Notes Clause 1 sets out the purpose of the Bill, which is to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Yarrawonga; to revoke the permanent reservation and related Crown grant of land occupied by the Talbot Free Library; to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Marlo, Boorhaman and Brimin; and to revoke the permanent reservation of land occupied by Mount Duneed Primary School. Clause 2 provides that the Act will commence on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Clause 3 defines Central Plan Office as the Central Plan Office of the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Clause 4 revokes the permanent reservation of land as a site for public purposes at Yarrawonga currently occupied by a police residence. Clause 5 revokes the permanent reservation as a site for a free library and related Crown grant of land occupied by the Talbot Free Library. Clause 6 revokes the permanent reservation as a site for public purposes of land at Marlo. Subclause (2) preserves a lease that is currently in place between the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and the owner of a property that is adjacent to that land. Clause 7 revokes the permanent reservation as a site for public purposes of land at Boorhaman. Clause 8 revokes the permanent reservation as a site for public purposes of land at Brimin. Clause 9 revokes the permanent reservation as a site for public recreation purposes of land occupied by Mount Duneed Primary School. 561176 1 BILL LA INTRODUCTION 12/3/2008
Clause 10 provides for what happens when a reservation is revoked. On the revocation of an Order in Council reserving land, the land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown. Any regulations under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or appointment of a committee of management or trustees relating to the land are also revoked. Clause 11 requires the Registrar of Titles to make amendments to the land titles register that will be necessary due to the operation of the Act. 2