Victorian Current Acts

YARRA RIVER PROTECTION (WILIP-GIN BIRRARUNG MURRON) ACT 2017 - SECT 1

The main purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to provide for the declaration of the Yarra River and certain public land in its vicinity for the purpose of protecting it as one living and integrated natural entity; and

        (b)     to provide for the development and implementation of a Yarra Strategic Plan as an overarching policy and planning framework in relation to the Yarra River and certain land in its vicinity; and

        (c)     to establish the Birrarung Council to provide advice to the Minister in relation to Yarra River land and other land, the use or development of which may affect Yarra River land, and other matters, and to report annually to the Minister on the implementation of a Yarra Strategic Plan by responsible public entities; and

        (d)     to set out principles to which responsible public entities must have regard when performing functions or duties or exercising powers in relation to Yarra River land or other land mentioned in paragraph (c); and

        (e)     to provide for the declaration of an area of land as a state significant urban natural entity to be known as the Greater Yarra Urban Parklands; and

        (f)     to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to require ratification by Parliament for amendments to planning schemes in relation to land that is part of the Greater Yarra Urban Parklands; and

        (g)     to amend the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 to require the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability to report on the condition of Yarra River land; and

        (h)     to make consequential amendments to other Acts.