Victorian Current Acts

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 16A

S. 16A(1) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.15), 87/1997
s. 42(Sch.
item 9(a)), 19/2018 s. 228(2).

    (1)     The land manager shall for the purposes of the management and control of Nature Reserves be deemed to have the same powers functions and duties as a committee of management under section 15(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 .

S. 16A(2) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.15), 87/1997
s. 42(Sch.
item 9(b)), 19/2018 s. 228(3).

    (2)     Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14(b)(ii) and 16A(1), where the land is subject to an accepted recommendation the land manager may give effect to that recommendation even if the recommendation conflicts with the purpose for which the land is reserved.

S. 16A(3) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.15), 87/1997
s. 42(Sch.
item 9(c)), 19/2018 s. 228(4)(a).

    (3)     The Governor in Council may make regulations for and with respect to any of the matters referred to in subparagraphs (ii) to (xi) of section 13(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 in relation to the land as if—

S. 16A(3)(a) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.15), 87/1997
s. 42(Sch.
item 9(c)), 19/2018 s. 228(4)(b).

        (a)     any reference in that section to a committee of management were a reference to the land manager; and

        (b)     any reference in that section to the land were a reference to a Nature Reserve.

S. 16A(4) inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 22.3).

    (4)     Any regulations made under subsection (3) for or with respect to the issuing of film permits must not be inconsistent with the film friendly principles.

S. 17 amended by No. 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 252), substituted by No. 9861 s. 3(1).