Victorian Current Acts

TRADITIONAL OWNER SETTLEMENT ACT 2010 - SECT 81

S. 81(1) amended by No. 4/2013 s. 24(1), substituted by No. 67/2016 s. 22.

    (1)     An agreement under this Part must include an agreed means by which an authorised officer, who is acting in the course of the authorised officer's duties, is able to verify that a person, who is purporting to act under the agreement, is a member of the traditional owner group who is bound by the agreement.

    (2)     In this section—

S. 81(2) def. of authorised officer amended by No. 4/2013 s. 24(2)(3).

"authorised officer" has the same meaning—

        (a)     as in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 , for a person performing duties under that Act;

        (b)     as in the Fisheries Act 1995 , for a person performing duties under that Act;

        (c)     as in the Wildlife Act 1975 , for a person performing duties under that Act;

        (d)     as in the Forests Act 1958 , for a person performing duties under that Act;

        (e)     as authorised water officer has in the Water Act 1989 ;

        (f)     as in the National Parks Act 1975 , for a person performing duties under that Act;

        (g)     as in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 , for a person performing duties under that Act.

Pt 6 Div. 2A (Heading and ss 81A– 81D) inserted by No. 67/2016 s. 23.

Division 2A—Traditional owner land natural resource agreements

S. 81A inserted by No. 67/2016 s. 23.