Victorian Current Acts

CONSERVATION, FORESTS AND LANDS ACT 1987 - SECT 67

S. 67(1) amended by No. 76/1998 s. 3(1)(s).

    (1)     A public authority must not take action contrary to a Code of Practice, or the Secretary's comment made under section 66 unless—

        (a)     the authority is satisfied that there is no feasible and prudent alternative; and

        (b)     all measures that can reasonably be taken to minimize the adverse effect of the action are taken.

S. 67(1A) inserted by No. 38/2021 s. 23, repealed by No. 24/2024 s. 35.

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S. 67(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (2)     The Administrative Office Head of an Administrative Office must ensure that, in the carrying out of the Office's functions, action is not taken which is contrary to a Code of Practice unless—

S. 67(2)(a) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (a)     the Administrative Office Head is satisfied that there is no feasible and prudent alternative; and

        (b)     all measures that could reasonably be taken to minimise the adverse effects of the action are taken.

S. 67(3) substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (3)     In this section

S. 67(3) def. of Admin-istrative Office amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 39.4).

"Administrative Office" means an Administrative Office within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 ;

S. 67(3) def. of Admin-istrative Office Head amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 39.4).

"Administrative Office Head", in relation to an Administrative Office, means the person employed as the head of the Administrative Office under the Public Administration Act 2004 .

Pt 7A (Headings and ss 67A– 67M) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 61.

Part 7A—Parks Victoria land record

Division 1—Establishment and keeping of Parks Victoria land record

S. 67A inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 61.