Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this Act—
S. 3(1) def. of bank inserted by No. 32/1998 s. 4.
"bank", in relation to a river or creek, has the same meaning as in section 384(1) of the Land Act 1958 but does not include land over which water of the river or creek normally flows;
S. 3(1) def. of bed inserted by No. 32/1998 s. 4.
"bed", in relation to a river or creek, has the same meaning as in section 384(1) of the Land Act 1958 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Catchment Management Authority inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 3(1)(a).
"Catchment Management Authority" means an Authority within the meaning of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 ;
S. 3(1) def. of Central Plan Office amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 68/2006 s. 3(1)(b), repealed by No. 53/2017 s. 77.
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"heritage river area" means land that is a heritage river area under section 5;
S. 3(1) def. of impoundment inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 3(1)(a).
"impoundment" means an impoundment, barrier or structure that impedes the passage of water fauna;
"Land Conservation Council" means the Land Conservation Council established under the Land Conservation Act 1970 ;
S. 3(1) def. of left bank inserted by No. 32/1998 s. 4.
"left bank", in relation to a river or creek, means the left bank when facing downstream;
"managing authority" means a person or organisation responsible for the management of public land in a heritage river area or natural catchment area, whether or not that responsibility is exercised alone or together with any other person or authority;
"natural catchment area" means land that is a natural catchment area under section 6;
"powered water craft" means any water craft propelled by an internal combustion engine;
S. 3(1) def. of public land amended by No. 68/2006 s. 3(1)(c).
"public land" means—
(a) unalienated land of the Crown including land permanently or temporarily reserved under section 4 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and State forest, within the meaning of the Forests Act 1958 , and parks within the meaning of the National Parks Act 1975 ; or
(b) land vested in any public authority (other than a municipality or an Authority under the Water Act 1989 ), to the extent that the land vested in the Authority is within a sewerage district listed in Column 3 of Schedule 12 to that Act; or
(c) land vested in the Melbourne Water Corporation constituted under the Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992 ; or
(d) any other land declared to be public land by the Governor in Council under the Land Conservation Act 1970 ;
S. 3(1) def. of right bank inserted by No. 32/1998 s. 4.
"right bank", in relation to a river or creek, means the right bank when facing downstream;
"water diversion" means the taking of water under a bulk entitlement, licence to take and use water or agreement under the Water Act 1989 or any other Act and any works associated with that taking;
"waterway" has the same meaning as in the Water Act 1989 .
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 68/2006 s. 3(2).
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