Victorian Current Acts

FILMING APPROVAL ACT 2014 - SECT 3

In this Act—

"commercial filming" means recording images by film, video, digital or other technology to broadcast or publicly exhibit for commercial purposes, but does not include photography;

"committee of management" means a committee of management appointed under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 ;

S. 3 def. of Council amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch.  1 item 38.1).

"Council" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 2020 ;

"Court Services Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 ;

"Department Head" has the same meaning as in the Public Administration Act 2004 ;

"film friendly guidelines" means any guidelines made under section 6;

"film friendly principles" means the principles set out in Schedule 1;

"film permit" means a permit, licence, approval or other authority issued by a public agency to conduct commercial filming on public land;

"Film Victoria" has the same meaning as in the Film Act 2001 ;

S. 3 def. of filming approval legislation amended by Nos 21/2015 s. 3(Sch.  1 item 20), 7/2016 s. 46, 58/2017 s. 55, 9/2020 s. 390(Sch.  1 item 38.1), 19/2020 s. 88, 43/2021 s. 219(Sch.  1 item 5).

"filming approval legislation" means—

        (aa)     the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Act 2017 ; and

        (a)     the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 ; and

        (b)     the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 ; and

        (c)     the Forests Act 1958 ; and

        (d)     the Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust Act 1980 ; and

        (daa)     the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ; and

        (da)     the Kardinia Park Stadium Act 2016 ; and

        (e)     the Land Act 1958 ; and

        (f)     the Libraries Act 1988 ; and

        (g)     the Local Government Act 2020 ; and

        (h)     the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 ; and

              (i)     the Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 2009 ; and

        (j)     the Museums Act 1983 ; and

        (k)     the National Gallery of Victoria Act 1966 ; and

        (l)     the National Parks Act 1975 ; and

        (m)     the Port Management Act 1995 ; and

        (n)     the Road Management Act 2004 ; and

        (o)     the Road Safety Act 1986 ; and

        (p)     the Royal Botanic Gardens Act 1991 ; and

        (q)     the State Sport Centres Act 1994 ; and

        (qa)     the Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021 ; and

        (r)     the Transport Integration Act 2010 ; and

        (s)     the Victoria Racing Club Act 2006 ; and

        (t)     the Victorian Arts Centre Act 1979 ; and

        (u)     the Wildlife Act 1975 ; and

              (v)     the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 ;

"public agency" means—

        (a)     a committee of management; or

        (b)     a Council; or

        (c)     Court Services Victoria; or

        (d)     a Department Head; or

        (e)     a Minister; or

        (f)     a public entity; or

        (g)     the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries being the body corporate established by Part 2 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 ; or

        (h)     a trust established by legislation to manage Crown land; or

              (i)     Victoria Racing Club Limited A.C.N. 119 214 078;

"public entity" has the same meaning as in the Public Administration Act 2004 ;

"public land" means—

        (a)     Crown land; or

        (b)     land owned by or vested in a public agency.