Victorian Numbered Acts

TRADITIONAL OWNER SETTLEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 67 OF 2016) - SECT 31

    (1)     After section 3C of the Forests Act 1958 insert —

        " 3D     Traditional owner agreement for natural resources

    (1)     If a traditional owner group entity has an agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 , any provision of this Act that provides for an offence for carrying out an agreed activity (other than a provision specified in subsection (2)) does not apply to a member of the traditional owner group—

        (a)     who is bound by the agreement; and

        (b)     who is carrying out an agreed activity to which the offence applies in accordance with the agreement and on land to which the agreement applies.

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1) the following provisions are specified—

        (a)     section 63(1), (2), (4) and (6);

        (b)     section 64(2) and (4)(c);

        (c)     section 65(1) and (3);

        (d)     section 66;

        (e)     section 66A;

        (f)     section 66B;

        (g)     section 67;

        (h)     section 68;

              (i)     section 75;

        (j)     section 95(2);

        (k)     section 95A.".

    (2)     Sections 57Q(5), 59(1B) and 96C of the Forests Act 1958 are repealed .

    (3)     In section 57ZF of the Forests Act 1958 —

        (a)     in subsection (1) omit "(1)";

        (b)     subsection (2) is repealed .