Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 68(1) amended by Nos 31/1994 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 12.1) (as amended by No. 43/1995 s. 19(1)(a)(ii)), 76/1998 s. 3(1)(t), substituted by No. 19/2018 s. 62(2).
(1) With the Minister's approval, out of moneys available for the purpose—
(a) the Secretary may—
(i) grant or loan money to a land owner; and
(ii) provide other assistance to a land owner; and
S. 68(1)(ab) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 29(2).
(ab) the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, for and to the extent it benefits land controlled and managed by the Authority, may—
(i) grant or loan money to a land owner; and
(ii) provide other assistance to a land owner; and
(b) Parks Victoria, for and to the extent it benefits Parks Victoria managed land, may—
(i) grant or loan money to a land owner; and
(ii) provide other assistance to a land owner.
(2) A grant or loan or other assistance under subsection (1) is subject to—
(a) the prescribed conditions (if any); and
S. 68(2)(b) amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 3(1)(t), 19/2018 s. 62(3), 42/2021 s. 29(3).
(b) such other conditions as the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority with the approval of the Minister determines; and
S. 68(2)(c) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 62(4), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 29(4).
(c) a requirement that, in the case of Parks Victoria, the land of the land owner must adjoin Parks Victoria managed land; and
S. 68(2)(d) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 29(5).
(d) a requirement that, in the case of the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, the land of the land owner must adjoin land controlled and managed by the Authority.
(3) The purpose of providing grants, loans and other assistance under this section is to encourage land owners to follow good land management practices or otherwise to give effect to the objects or purposes of a relevant law.