This Act provides for the institution of “Conservation Areas”, i.e. areas declared to be such under section 3. Conservation Areas may include marine areas within the territorial sea, any terrestrial area including swamps, islets, reef flats, channels, sand banks and coral reef" in the…

This Act, consisting of 110 Sections divided into twelve Parts and completed by one Schedule, regulates land acquisition for public purposes and related procedures, up to registration. The Act also covers compensation and the methods for the payment of compensation and interests on compensation…

This Act, consisting of 52 Sections divided into three Parts and completed by two Schedules, regulates the sale and subdivision of land in the territory of Victoria. The Act includes also provisions on registration, dispute settlement, insurances and public auctions.
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This Act, consisting of seven Parts, provides for the reservation of certain Crown lands and their management. Reserved lands are managed by committees of management whose functions and powers are defined in Part 3. Part 4 contains special provisions on certain reserved lands: land used for…

This Act aims to auhtorize the granting by the Crown of land at Northcote to the Aborigines Advancement League Incorporated. Section 6 stipulates that no compensation is payable by the Crown in respect of anything done under or arising out of this Act. The Act is completed by one Schedule…

This Act validates past acts that are invalid because of the existence of native title and provides for the implementation of compensation rights for the holders of native title which has been affected by past acts attributable to the State. The Act consists of 17 sections and is divided into…

This Act concerns the management of coastal areas in the State of Victoria to protect and maintain areas of environmental significance on the coast and to maintain and improve coastal water quality. It provides for the establishment and operation of the Victorian Coastal Council and of Regional…

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 11 Parts, is to establish a framework for planning the use, development and protection of land in Victoria in the present and long-term interests of all Victorians (sect. 1). The overall objectives of the Act include: to provide for the fair, orderly,…

The purpose of this Act is to authorize the granting of public land for Aboriginal cultural and burial purposes. The Act provides for the closure of roads in the areas (sect. 4), extinguishes existing rights on the land (sect. 5), prohibits the sale of land (sect. 7) and states that no…

This Act sets up the framework for the integrated management and protection of catchments in Victoria, it encourages community participation in the management of land and water resources, and creates a system of controls on noxious weeds and pest animals.Objectives of the Act include: to…

The purposes of this Act are to provide for the protection and conservation of places and objects of cultural heritage significance and the registration of such places and objects; (b) to establish a Heritage Council; and (c) to establish a Victorian Heritage Register. It also provides for the…

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for Victorian heritage rivers by providing for the protection of public land in particular parts of rivers and river catchment areas in Victoria which have significant nature conservation, recreation, scenic or cultural heritage attributes and to make…