Victorian Current Acts

LAND ACT 1958 - NOTES

Version No. 153

No. 6284 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at
19 December 2024

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Version No. 153

Land Act 1958

No. 6284 of 1958

Version incorporating amendments as at
19 December 2024

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The Land Act 1958 was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959: Government Gazette 18 March 1959 page 892.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Land Act 1958 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Land (Charges) Act 1959, No. 6504/1959

Assent Date:	5.5.59
Commencement Date:	5.5.59
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1959, No. 6505/1959

Assent Date:	5.5.59
Commencement Date:	1.4.59: s. 1(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Hepburn Springs Land Act 1959, No. 6517/1959

Assent Date:	12.5.59
Commencement Date:	1.7.59: Government Gazette 1.7.59 p. 1846
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Plantation Areas) Act 1959, No. 6521/1959

Assent Date:	12.5.59
Commencement Date:	22.6.60: Government Gazette 22.6.60 p. 2083
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Public Authorities) Act 1960, No. 6612/1960

Assent Date:	3.5.60
Commencement Date:	3.5.60
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (North-West Mallee Settlement Areas) Act 1961, No. 6746/1961

Assent Date:	18.4.61
Commencement Date:	18.4.61
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act 1961, No. 6794/1961

Assent Date:	8.11.61
Commencement Date:	1.4.63: Government Gazette 20.3.63 p. 620
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crown Leases Act 1961, No. 6842/1961

Assent Date:	19.12.61
Commencement Date:	19.12.61
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Industrial Grants) Act 1962, No. 6860/1962

Assent Date:	16.4.62
Commencement Date:	16.4.62
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1962, No. 6867/1962

Assent Date:	16.4.62
Commencement Date:	16.4.62
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Subordinate Legislation Act 1962, No. 6886/1962

Assent Date:	8.5.62
Commencement Date:	1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1963, No. 7048/1963

Assent Date:	19.11.63
Commencement Date:	19.11.63
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Surrender by Trustees) Act 1963, No. 7075/1963

Assent Date:	10.12.63
Commencement Date:	10.12.63
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Public Lands and Works Act 1964, No. 7228/1964 (as amended by No. 7332)

Assent Date:	15.12.64
Commencement Date:	15.3.65: Government Gazette 11.3.65 p. 557
Current State:	All of Act in operation

National Parks (Amendment) Act 1965, No. 7275/1965

Assent Date:	1.6.65
Commencement Date:	1.6.65
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Decimal Currency Act 1965, No. 7315/1965

Assent Date:	30.11.65
Commencement Date:	30.11.65 but "Appointed day" is 14.2.66
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1965, No. 7332/1965

Assent Date:	14.12.65
Commencement Date:	14.12.65: subject to s. 3
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Survey Co-ordination (Place Names) Act 1965, No. 7360/1965

Assent Date:	21.12.65
Commencement Date:	2.5.66: Government Gazette 27.4.66 p. 1325
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Plantation Areas) Act 1966, No. 7395/1966

Assent Date:	10.5.66
Commencement Date:	10.5.66
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Extractive Industries Act 1966, No. 7499/1966

Assent Date:	20.12.66
Commencement Date:	15.5.68: Government Gazette 10.4.68 p. 1129
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1967, No. 7548/1967

Assent Date:	17.3.67
Commencement Date:	17.3.67
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Committees of Management) Act 1967, No. 7623/1967

Assent Date:	12.12.67
Commencement Date:	12.12.67
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Abolition of Bailiwicks Act 1968, No. 7703/1968

Assent Date:	15.10.68
Commencement Date:	1.1.69: Government Gazette 4.12.68 p. 3920
Current State:	All of Act in operation

County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968, No. 7705/1968

Assent Date:	15.10.68
Commencement Date:	1.1.69: Government Gazette 4.12.68 p. 3919
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Fences Act 1968, No. 7733/1968

Assent Date:	2.12.68
Commencement Date:	1.3.69: Government Gazette 5.2.69 p. 238
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Special Land) Act 1968, No. 7783/1968

Assent Date:	18.12.68
Commencement Date:	18.12.68
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Mines (Abolition of Courts) Act 1969, No. 7840/1969

Assent Date:	20.5.69
Commencement Date:	20.5.69
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Groundwater Act 1969, No. 7849/1969

Assent Date:	20.5.69
Commencement Date:	1.9.70: Government Gazette 19.8.70 p. 2827
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Justices (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7876/1969

Assent Date:	25.11.69
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except ss 3, 5–7(k)(m)–(o)) on 1.4.70; ss 3, 5–7(k)(m)–(o) on 1.7.70: Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land Conservation Act 1970, No. 8008/1970

Assent Date:	24.11.70
Commencement Date:	15.2.71: Government Gazette 9.12.70 p. 3816
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1970, No. 8060/1970

Assent Date:	22.12.70
Commencement Date:	1.2.71: Government Gazette 27.1.71 p. 201
Current State:	All of Act in operation

State Development Act 1970, No. 8081/1970

Assent Date:	22.12.70
Commencement Date:	15.3.71: Government Gazette 11.3.71 p. 629
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Surrender to the Crown) Act 1971, No. 8130/1971

Assent Date:	4.5.71
Commencement Date:	4.5.71
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1971, No. 8181/1971

Assent Date:	23.11.71
Commencement Date:	23.11.71
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Surrenders) Act 1971, No. 8205/1971

Assent Date:	7.12.71
Commencement Date:	4.5.71: s. 1(3)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1971, No. 8207/1971

Assent Date:	14.12.71
Commencement Date:	14.12.71
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Greyhound Racing) Act 1972, No. 8243/1972

Assent Date:	28.3.72
Commencement Date:	28.3.72
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Residence Areas) Act 1972, No. 8304/1972

Assent Date:	24.10.72
Commencement Date:	1.12.72: Government Gazette 29.11.72 p. 3740
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Jetties and Marinas) Act 1972, No. 8310/1972

Assent Date:	1.11.72
Commencement Date:	1.11.72
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Railways (Amendment) Act 1972, No. 8353/1972

Assent Date:	13.12.72
Commencement Date:	8.5.73: Government Gazette 2.5.73 p. 946
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Surrender of Land Act 1972, No. 8363/1972

Assent Date:	19.12.72
Commencement Date:	19.12.72
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Crown Bailiffs) Act 1972, No. 8367/1972

Assent Date:	19.12.72
Commencement Date:	19.12.72
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Metric Conversion) Act 1973, No. 8461/1973

Assent Date:	7.11.73
Commencement Date:	1.5.74: Government Gazette 19.4.74 p. 952
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land Act 1973, No. 8492/1973

Assent Date:	4.12.73
Commencement Date:	4.12.73
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1974, No. 8652/1974

Assent Date:	17.12.74
Commencement Date:	17.12.74
Current State:	All of Act in operation

National Parks Act 1975, No. 8702/1975

Assent Date:	16.5.75
Commencement Date:	1.12.75: Government Gazette 26.11.75 p. 3888
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land Act 1975, No. 8763/1975 (as amended by No. 9126)

Assent Date:	18.11.75
Commencement Date:	1.1.76: Government Gazette 17.12.75 p. 4061
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Surrender of Lands) Act 1976, No. 8839/1976

Assent Date:	1.6.76
Commencement Date:	1.6.76
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Surrender of Lands) Act 1977, No. 8996/1977

Assent Date:	10.5.77
Commencement Date:	10.5.77
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1977, No. 9019/1977

Assent Date:	17.5.77
Commencement Date:	17.5.77: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Lands Surrender) Act 1977, No. 9026/1977

Assent Date:	27.9.77
Commencement Date:	27.9.77
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Youth, Sport and Recreation (State Recreation Council) Act 1977, No. 9057/1977

Assent Date:	29.11.77
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–5, 7 on 1.8.78: Government Gazette 27.7.78 p. 2493; ss 6, 8 on 10.9.78: Government Gazette 30.8.78 p. 2802
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1977, No. 9059/1977

Assent Date:	29.11.77
Commencement Date:	29.11.77: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Age of Majority Act 1977, No. 9075/1977

Assent Date:	6.12.77
Commencement Date:	1.2.78: Government Gazette 11.1.78 p. 97
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9102/1978

Assent Date:	9.5.78
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 9.5.78: s. 1(3); rest of Act on 1.7.78: Government Gazette 14.6.78 p. 1644
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9183/1978

Assent Date:	21.11.78
Commencement Date:	1.12.78: Government Gazette 29.11.78 p. 3677
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, No. 9212/1978

Assent Date:	19.12.78
Commencement Date:	1.3.79: Government Gazette 21.2.79 p. 441
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Railway Construction and Property Board Act 1979, No. 9345/1979

Assent Date:	20.12.79
Commencement Date:	22.2.80: Government Gazette 20.2.80 p. 571
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crown Land (Mineral Springs) Act 1980, No. 9380/1980

Assent Date:	6.5.80
Commencement Date:	1.9.80: Government Gazette 16.7.80 p. 2419
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980

Assent Date:	27.5.80
Commencement Date:	27.5.80: Subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1981, No. 9528/1981

Assent Date:	23.4.81
Commencement Date:	23.4.81
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Economic Development Act 1981, No. 9567/1981

Assent Date:	19.5.81
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 10.3.81: s. 4(2); rest of Act on 1.7.81: Government Gazette 3.6.81 p. 1778
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Further Amendment) Act 1981, No. 9705/1981

Assent Date:	5.1.82
Commencement Date:	5.1.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Closer Settlement (Winding-up) Act 1982, No. 9798/1982

Assent Date:	23.11.82
Commencement Date:	23.11.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9805/1982

Assent Date:	7.12.82
Commencement Date:	7.12.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1982, No. 9812/1982

Assent Date:	14.12.82
Commencement Date:	22.12.82: Government Gazette 22.12.82 p. 4133; Appointed day is 8.3.83: Government Gazette 23.2.83 p. 426
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Public Account (Trust Funds) Act 1982, No. 9861/1982

Assent Date:	5.1.83
Commencement Date:	12.1.83: Government Gazette 12.1.83 p. 81
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983

Assent Date:	15.6.83
Commencement Date:	15.6.83: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Transport Act 1983, No. 9921/1983

Assent Date:	23.6.83
Commencement Date:	S. 255 on 1.7.83: s. 1(2)(c)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Land (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 10011/1983

Assent Date:	13.12.83
Commencement Date:	13.12.83
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984

Assent Date:	22.5.84
Commencement Date:	22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986

Assent Date:	22.4.86
Commencement Date:	S. 30 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Land (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 1986, No. 36/1986

Assent Date:	20.5.86
Commencement Date:	20.5.86
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Mental Health Act 1986, No. 59/1986

Assent Date:	3.6.86
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–3, 21, 23, Sch. 1 on 19.6.87: Government Gazette 17.6.87 p. 1538; rest of Act on 1.10.87: Government Gazette 30.9.87 p. 2585
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986

Assent Date:	16.12.86
Commencement Date:	1.1.87: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986

Assent Date:	23.12.86
Commencement Date:	29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment and Miscellaneous Matters) Act 1986, No. 122/1986

Assent Date:	23.12.86
Commencement Date:	23.12.86
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987

Assent Date:	19.5.87
Commencement Date:	S. 103(Sch. 4 items 39.1–39.67) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987

Assent Date:	27.5.87
Commencement Date:	S. 205(Sch. item 39) on 16.2.88: Government Gazette 10.2.88 p. 218
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

State Trust Corporation of Victoria Act 1987, No. 55/1987

Assent Date:	20.10.87
Commencement Date:	2.11.87: Government Gazette 28.10.87 p. 2925
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment and Miscellaneous Matters) Act 1987, No. 75/1987

Assent Date:	24.11.87
Commencement Date:	24.11.87
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Rural Finance Act 1988, No. 44/1988

Assent Date:	24.5.88
Commencement Date:	1.7.88: Government Gazette 29.6.88 p. 1896
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Transfer of Land (Computer Register) Act 1989, No. 18/1989

Assent Date:	16.5.89
Commencement Date:	3.2.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3488
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989

Assent Date:	6.6.89
Commencement Date:	Ss 16, 39(3), Sch. 2 items 42.1, 42.11, 42.12 on 6.6.89: s. 2(2); s. 32(2) on 16.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 42(1) on 1.11.89: s. 2(4) on 1.11.89: s. 2(5); s. 42(3) on 11.11.89: s. 2(6); rest of Act on 1.7.89: s. 2(1)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989

Assent Date:	14.6.89
Commencement Date:	S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Water Act 1989, No. 80/1989

Assent Date:	5.12.89
Commencement Date:	S. 328 on 5.12.89: s. 2(2); s. 329 on 6.7.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act (except Sch. 13 items 10, 23, 24) on 1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473; Sch. 13 items 10, 23, 24 on 1.9.91: s. 2(1)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989

Assent Date:	5.12.89
Commencement Date:	1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Conservation, Forests and Lands Acts (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 90/1989

Assent Date:	5.12.89
Commencement Date:	Pts 1, 2, 4; ss 9, 16, 17 on 5.12.89; Pt 3 (except s. 9) on 16.11.89: s. 2(2); s. 18(2) on 19.4.88: s. 2(3); ss 11–15, 18(1) on 3.10.90: Special Gazette (No. 47) 3.10.90 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990

Assent Date:	8.5.90
Commencement Date:	Ss 1, 2, 6, 31, 39(2), 40–42, 44–46 on 8.5.90; ss 23, 37, 38, 39(1)(3) on 9.5.89: s. 2(2)(b); ss 3–5, 7–22, 24–30, 32–36, 43 on 8.5.90: Special Gazette (No. 20) 8.5.90 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Mineral Resources Development Act 1990, No. 92/1990

Assent Date:	18.12.90
Commencement Date:	S. 128(Sch. 1 items 13.1–13.15) on 6.11.91: Government Gazette 30.10.91 p. 2970
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991

Assent Date:	25.6.91
Commencement Date:	S. 77(1) on 25.6.91: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Land (Crown Grants and Reserves) Act 1993, No. 5/1993

Assent Date:	27.4.93
Commencement Date:	All of Act on 9.4.92: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 1993, No. 27/1993

Assent Date:	25.5.93
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except s. 5) on 25.5.93: s. 2(2); s. 5 on 31.3.94: Government Gazette 31.3.94 p. 771
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 28/1993

Assent Date:	25.5.93
Commencement Date:	25.5.93
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crown Land Acts (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 48/1993

Assent Date:	1.6.93
Commencement Date:	1.6.93
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Land (Further Amendment) Act 1993, No. 79/1993

Assent Date:	3.11.93
Commencement Date:	3.11.93
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993

Assent Date:	14.12.93
Commencement Date:	S. 264(Sch. 5 item 11) on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1.7.94 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Electricity Industry Act 1993, No. 130/1993

Assent Date:	14.12.93
Commencement Date:	S. 122(Sch. 4 item 8) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Land (Further Miscellaneous Matters) Act 1994, No. 6/1994

Assent Date:	27.4.94
Commencement Date:	S. 11 on 24.11.87: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 27.4.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994

Assent Date:	10.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 66(Sch. 2 items 10.1–10.3) on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

Assent Date:	31.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 36) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878—see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994

Assent Date:	15.6.94
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. 3 items 16.1–16.23) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Financial Management (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 75/1994

Assent Date:	22.11.94
Commencement Date:	S. 7(6) on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, No. 89/1994

Assent Date:	6.12.94
Commencement Date:	6.12.94
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crown Lands Acts (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 96/1994 (as amended by No. 73/1996)

Assent Date:	13.12.94
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 13.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 26.1.95: Government Gazette 26.1.95 p. 163
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Port Services Act 1995, No. 82/1995

Assent Date:	28.11.95
Commencement Date:	S. 205 on 14.12.95: Government Gazette 14.12.95 p. 3488see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996

Assent Date:	6.11.96
Commencement Date:	S. 453(Sch. 1 item 44) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 48/1996

Assent Date:	26.11.96
Commencement Date:	26.11.96
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Electricity Industry (Further Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 55/1997

Assent Date:	21.10.97
Commencement Date:	S. 28 on 21.10.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Port Services (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 63/1997

Assent Date:	5.11.97
Commencement Date:	S. 10(4)(Sch. item 2) on 10.12.97: Government Gazette 4.12.97 p. 3290
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997

Assent Date:	16.12.97
Commencement Date:	S. 49 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Electricity Safety Act 1998, No. 25/1998

Assent Date:	12.5.98
Commencement Date:	S. 169 on 1.7.98: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30.6.98 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:	26.5.98
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998

Assent Date:	2.6.98
Commencement Date:	S. 311(Sch. 1 item 46) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998

Assent Date:	10.11.98
Commencement Date:	S. 11 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998

Assent Date:	17.11.98
Commencement Date:	S. 24(Sch. item 35) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000

Assent Date:	30.5.00
Commencement Date:	31.5.00: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000

Assent Date:	21.11.00
Commencement Date:	S. 55 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000

Assent Date:	21.11.00
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 66.1) on 15.12.98: s. 2(2)(m); s. 3(Sch. 1 items 66.2, 66.3) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001

Assent Date:	12.6.01
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 4) on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 28.6.01 p. 1428
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Transfer of Land (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 49/2001

Assent Date:	27.6.01
Commencement Date:	S. 10 on 28.6.01: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002

Assent Date:	23.4.02
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 39) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Port Services (Port of Melbourne Reform) Act 2003, No. 23/2003

Assent Date:	13.5.03
Commencement Date:	S. 27 on 3.11.03: Government Gazette 30.10.03 p. 2744
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Port Services (Port Management Reform) Act 2003, No. 85/2003

Assent Date:	11.11.03
Commencement Date:	S. 33 on 1.4.04: Government Gazette 1.4.04 p. 714
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004

Assent Date:	11.5.04
Commencement Date:	S. 15(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004

Assent Date:	11.5.04
Commencement Date:	Ss 160, 161 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004, No. 48/2004

Assent Date:	16.6.04
Commencement Date:	S. 135 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Mineral Resources Development (Sustainable Development) Act 2006, No. 63/2006

Assent Date:	29.8.06
Commencement Date:	S. 61(Sch. item 19) on 30.8.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006

Assent Date:	17.10.06
Commencement Date:	S. 173(Sch. 1 item 2) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008

Assent Date:	15.4.08
Commencement Date:	S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 33) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009

Assent Date:	10.2.09
Commencement Date:	S. 37(Sch. 1 item 15) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Crown Land Acts Amendment (Lease and Licence Terms) Act 2009, No. 40/2009

Assent Date:	5.8.09
Commencement Date:	Ss 26–29, 31, 32, 34 on 6.8.09: s. 2(1); ss 25, 30, 33 on 1.7.11: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. item 74) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (River Red Gums) Act 2009, No. 82/2009

Assent Date:	8.12.09
Commencement Date:	S. 40 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 17.12.09 p. 3338
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010

Assent Date:	9.2.10
Commencement Date:	S. 90 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10 p. 1628
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)

Assent Date:	2.3.10
Commencement Date:	Ss 25(5)(Sch. 2 item 5), 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 27) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010, No. 62/2010

Assent Date:	21.9.10
Commencement Date:	Ss 121–123 on 23.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 382) 22.9.10 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:	21.6.11
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 50) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law Revision Act 2012, No. 43/2012

Assent Date:	27.6.12
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. item 25) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Forests Amendment Act 2012, No. 46/2012

Assent Date:	21.8.12
Commencement Date:	S. 21 on 1.9.12: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Mental Health Act 2014, No. 26/2014

Assent Date:	8.4.14
Commencement Date:	S. 455(Sch. item 18) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Fences Amendment Act 2014, No. 30/2014

Assent Date:	15.4.14
Commencement Date:	S. 14 on 22.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:	3.6.14
Commencement Date:	S. 10(Sch. item 92) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Filming Approval Act 2014, No. 51/2014

Assent Date:	12.8.14
Commencement Date:	S. 9(Sch. 2 item 6) on 1.3.15: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Water Amendment (Flood Mitigation) Act 2014, No. 53/2014

Assent Date:	12.8.14
Commencement Date:	Ss. 11, 12 on 1.3.15: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Emergency Management (Control of Response Activities and Other Matters) Act 2015, No. 43/2015

Assent Date:	22.9.15
Commencement Date:	S. 37 on 19.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 284) 13.9.16 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:	16.2.16
Commencement Date:	S. 89 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016, No. 10/2016

Assent Date:	22.3.16
Commencement Date:	Ss 172, 173 on 7.6.16: Special Gazette (No. 177) 7.6.16 p. 1; s. 179(Sch. 1 item 3) on 1.11.16: Special Gazette (No. 325) 25.10.16 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Crown Land Legislation Amendment (Canadian Regional Park and Other Matters) Act 2016, No. 12/2016

Assent Date:	5.4.16
Commencement Date:	Ss 14–18 on 1.12.16: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 51/2016

Assent Date:	18.10.16
Commencement Date:	Ss 16–28 on 19.10.16: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016

Assent Date:	15.11.16
Commencement Date:	S. 32 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016, No. 68/2016

Assent Date:	15.11.16
Commencement Date:	S. 167 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017

Assent Date:	24.10.17
Commencement Date:	S. 79 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:	27.2.18
Commencement Date:	S. 68(Sch. 2 item 75) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Parks Victoria Act 2018, No. 19/2018

Assent Date:	5.6.18
Commencement Date:	Ss 136–152 on 12.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 386) 21.8.18 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018

Assent Date:	14.8.18
Commencement Date:	S. 93 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019

Assent Date:	4.6.19
Commencement Date:	S. 221(Sch. 1 item 25) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 40/2019

Assent Date:	6.11.19
Commencement Date:	S. 102 on 1.2.20: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2020, No. 40/2020

Assent Date:	1.12.20
Commencement Date:	Ss 35–48, 50–59 on 15.12.20: Special Gazette (No. 666) 15.12.20 p. 1; s. 49 on 1.9.21: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment Act 2021, No. 42/2021

Assent Date:	19.10.21
Commencement Date:	Ss 85–97 on 1.9.22: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:	15.2.22
Commencement Date:	S. 100 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Transport Legislation Amendment (Port Reforms and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 19/2022

Assent Date:	24.5.22
Commencement Date:	S. 92 on 1.7.22: Government Gazette 23.6.22 p. 2737
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023, No. 25/2023

Assent Date:	5.9.23
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1 item 17) on 6.9.23: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

State Electricity Commission Amendment Act 2024, No. 11/2024

Assent Date:	26.3.24
Commencement Date:	S. 96 on 1.7.24: Special Gazette (No. 319) 18.6.24 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

Energy and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Enabling Offshore Wind Energy) Act 2024, No. 14/2024

Assent Date:	7.5.24
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–7, 9, 11 on 8.5.24: s. 2(1); ss 8, 10 on 19.12.24: Special Gazette (No. 686) 10.12.24 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Land Act 1958

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    3     Explanatory details

^[1] S. 55(1)(f): See sections 34 (repealed), 35 (repealed).

^[2] S. 57: See section 196.

^[3] Ss 62–69:

Ss 62–64 repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

S. 65 substituted by No. 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 41(d)), repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

S. 66 repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

S. 67 amended by No. 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(m)), repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

S. 68 amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(m)), 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 41(e)), repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

S. 69 repealed by No. 7548 s. 8(2)(a).

^[4] Pt 1 Div. 4 Subdiv. 5:

Pt 1 Div. 4 Subdiv. 5 (Heading and ss 70–84) amended by Nos 6505 s. 2, 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(n)(o)), 7332 s. 2(Sch. 1 items 34, 35), 8060 s. 2(1), 8181 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 92), 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 127), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 items 39.11, 39.12), 55/1987 s. 57(3)(Sch. 5 item 33), 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 41(f)), 92/1990 s. 128(Sch. 1 item 13.2), 52/1994
s. 97(Sch. 3 item 16.5), repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 20 (as amended by No. 73/1996 s. 11).

^[5] Pt 1 Div. 5:

Pt 1 Div. 5 (Heading and ss 85–88) amended by Nos 7228 s. 7(Sch. 4 Pt 19(p)), 8181 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 93), 8461 ss 13–15, 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 126), repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 22.

^[6] Pt 1 Div. 9 Subdiv. 2: See section 199.

^[7] S. 335: Section 25(2) of the State Electricity Commission Act 1958, No. 6377 (as amended by No. 130/1993) reads as follows:

        25     Leases and licences under Land Act 1958

    (2)     Every lease or licence granted under Part VIII of the Land Act 1958 may contain such further covenants terms conditions and restrictions as the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Commission or an electricity corporation thinks fit; and every such lease or licence and the lessee or licensee and the executors administrators and assigns of every such lessee or licensee shall be subject to any regulations made under this Act so far as the same are applicable.

^[8] S. 340: See the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, No. 92/1990.

^[9] S. 368(1): For fee, see the Sixteenth Schedule.