{"id":"land-revocation-reservations-act-2008","name":"Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008","slug":"land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174041,"registerId":"vic-land-revocation-reservations-act-2008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008","content":"Version No. 001\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nVersion as at 4 June 2008\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1 Purposes 1\n2 Commencement 1\n3 Definition 1\n4 Revocation of reservation—Yarrawonga land 2\n5 Revocation of reservation—Talbot Free Library 2\n6 Revocation of reservation—Marlo land 2\n7 Revocation of reservation—Boorhaman land 2\n8 Revocation of reservation—Brimin land 3\n9 Revocation of reservation—Mount Duneed land 3\n10 Consequences of revoking reservations 3\n11 Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments 3\n__________________\nSCHEDULES 4\nSCHEDULE 1—Land in Respect of which Reservations are Revoked 4\nSCHEDULE 2—Yarrawonga Land 7\nSCHEDULE 3—Talbot Free Library 8\nSCHEDULE 4—Boorhaman Land 9\nSCHEDULE 5—Brimin Land 10\nSCHEDULE 6—Mount Duneed Land 11\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 12\n1. General Information 12\n2. Table of Amendments 13\n3. Explanatory Details 14\ni\n\nVersion No. 001\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nVersion as at 4 June 2008\nThe Parliament of Victoria enacts:\n1 Purposes\nThe main purposes of this Act are—\n(a) to revoke the permanent reservation of\ncertain land at Yarrawonga;\n(b) to revoke the permanent reservation and\nrelated Crown grant of land occupied by the\nTalbot Free Library;\n(c) to revoke the permanent reservation of\ncertain land at Marlo;\n(d) to revoke the permanent reservation of\ncertain land at Boorhaman;\n(e) to revoke the permanent reservation of\ncertain land at Brimin;\n(f) to revoke the permanent reservation of land\noccupied by Mount Duneed Primary School.\n2 Commencement\nThis Act comes into operation on the day after the\nday on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n3 Definition\nIn this Act—\nCentral Plan Office means the Central Plan\nOffice of the Department of Sustainability\nand Environment.\n1\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\ns. 4\n4 Revocation of reservation—Yarrawonga land\nThe Order in Council specified in item 1 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan in\nSchedule 2.\n5 Revocation of reservation—Talbot Free Library\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 2 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan in\nSchedule 3.\n(2) Crown grant Volume 2560 Folio 511951 is\nrevoked.\n6 Revocation of reservation—Marlo land\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 3 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan lodged\nin the Central Plan Office and numbered\nLEGL/07-035.\n(2) Despite subsection (1), the lease of land granted\nby the Minister for Environment and Climate\nChange to Ian Cameron McKeown, with a\ncommencement date of 1 September 2007,\ngranted over Crown Allotments 2002, 2003, 2004,\n2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Parish of Orbost East,\ninsofar as it applies to land to which this section\napplies, continues in force as if it were a lease\ngranted under the Land Act 1958.\n7 Revocation of reservation—Boorhaman land\nThe Order in Council specified in item 4 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan in\nSchedule 4.\n2\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\ns. 8\n8 Revocation of reservation—Brimin land\nThe Order in Council specified in item 5 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan in\nSchedule 5.\n9 Revocation of reservation—Mount Duneed land\nThe Order in Council specified in item 6 of\nSchedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies\nto the land shown hatched on the plan in\nSchedule 6.\n10 Consequences of revoking reservations\nOn revocation of an Order in Council reserving\nland—\n(a) that land is deemed to be unalienated land of\nthe Crown, freed and discharged from all\ntrusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions,\nencumbrances, estates and interests; and\n(b) the appointment of any committee of\nmanagement of that land is revoked to the\nextent that it relates to that land; and\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of the land is\nrevoked to the extent that the appointment\nrelates to that land; and\n(d) any regulations under section 13 of the\nCrown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are\nrevoked to the extent that they apply to that\nland.\n11 Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments\nThe Registrar of Titles must make any recordings\nin or amendments to the Register kept under the\nTransfer of Land Act 1958 that are necessary\nbecause of the operation of any provision of this\nAct.\n__________________\n3\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 1\nSCHEDULES\nSCHEDULE 1\nLAND IN RESPECT OF WHICH RESERVATIONS ARE\nREVOKED\nItem 1—Yarrawonga land\nSituation and area of land: Township of Yarrawonga, Parish of\nYarrawonga, 1223 square metres,\nbeing Crown Allotment 2001.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 23 May\n1881.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n11 February 1881, page 484 and\n27 May 1881, page 1389.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for public purposes.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin Schedule 2.\nItem 2—Talbot Free Library\nSituation and area of land: Township of Talbot, 708 square\nmetres, being Crown Allotment 5A,\nSection E, Township of Talbot,\nParish of Amherst, County of\nTalbot.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 22 January\n1889.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n14 December 1888, page 3993 and\n25 January 1889, page 257.\nParticulars of Crown Grant: Crown Grant Volume 2560\nFolio 511951.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for a free library.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin Schedule 3.\n4\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 1\nItem 3—Marlo land\nSituation and area of land: Parish of Orbost East, 4929 square\nmetres, being Crown Allotments\n2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 23 May\n1881.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n4 March 1881, page 691 and\n27 May 1881, page 1389.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for public purposes.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin the Central Plan Office and\nnumbered LEGL/07-035.\nItem 4—Boorhaman land\nSituation and area of land: Parish of Boorhaman, County of\nBogong, 105 square metres, being\nCrown Allotment 1F.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 23 May\n1881.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n4 March 1881 page 691 and\n27 May 1881, page 1389.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for public purposes.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin Schedule 4.\n5\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 1\nItem 5—Brimin land\nSituation and area of land: Parish of Brimin, County of\nBogong, 106 square metres, being\nCrown Allotment 5E, Section J.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 23 May\n1881.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n4 March 1881, page 691 and\n27 May 1881, page 1389.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for public purposes.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin Schedule 5.\nItem 6—Mount Duneed land\nSituation and area of land: Parish of Duneed, County of Grant,\n1.214 hectares, being Crown\nAllotment 2002.\nInstrument and date of reservation: Order in Council dated 8 February\n1886.\nDescription of land by reference to\nGovernment Gazette:\nGovernment Gazettes dated\n11 December 1885, page 3478 and\n12 February 1886, page 344.\nPurpose of reservation: Site for public recreation.\nExtent of revocation: The land shown hatched on the plan\nin Schedule 6.\n__________________\n6\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 2\nSCHEDULE 2\nYARRAWONGA LAND\n__________________\n7\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 3\nSCHEDULE 3\nTALBOT FREE LIBRARY\n__________________\n8\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 4\nSCHEDULE 4\nBOORHAMAN LAND\n__________________\n9\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 5\nSCHEDULE 5\nBRIMIN LAND\n__________________\n10\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nSch. 6\nSCHEDULE 6\nMOUNT DUNEED LAND\n═══════════════\n11\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nEndnotes\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nMinister's second reading speech—\nLegislative Assembly: 13 March 2008\nLegislative Council: 17 April 2008\nThe long title for the Bill for this Act was \"A Bill for an Act to provide for\nthe revocation of reservations of various parcels of land and to revoke the\nrelated Crown grant in relation to one of those parcels of land and for other\npurposes.\"\nThe Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008 was assented to on 3 June\n2008 and came into operation on 4 June 2008: section 2.\n12\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nEndnotes\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Land (Revocation of Reservations)\nAct 2008 by Acts and subordinate instruments.\n13\n\nLand (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008\nNo. 26 of 2008\nEndnotes\n3. Explanatory Details\nThere are no entries at date of publication.\n14","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the Act appears to do exactly what its title states — revoke specific land reservations. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond the original narrow administrative intent. However, the truncated source text prevents a fully confident assessment, as the schedules detailing the specific parcels of land are not visible."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, targeted administrative legislation with a narrow and specific purpose","The source text provided is heavily truncated and repetitive, making full analysis impossible — key schedules listing affected land parcels are absent","Relies on understanding background land reservation law (e.g. the Land Act or Crown Land (Reserves) Act framework) to fully appreciate the effect","Limited interpretive ambiguity — the legal mechanism of revocation is straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"The Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2008 cancels existing public-purpose reservations over specified parcels of Victorian government land, freeing those parcels from their reserved status so they can be repurposed, sold, or developed.  \n\nThis affects local communities, the agencies that managed the land, potential developers and neighbouring landowners because it permanently removes the public-interest protections that previously applied."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of revoking specific land reservations. It addresses exactly the six parcels of land mentioned in the long title and purposes section, with no expansion into broader land management issues."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Central Plan Office')","Straightforward structure: 11 sections plus schedules","Minimal conditional logic (only one 'despite' clause in section 6(2) preserving a lease)","No cross-references to other Acts except incidental mentions (Land Act 1958, Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, Transfer of Land Act 1958)","Schedules contain mostly descriptive land information rather than operative provisions","Single purpose legislation with no delegated powers or regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act removes special protected status from six specific parcels of land in Victoria that were previously set aside for public use.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes reservations** (legal protections that restrict how land can be used) on land at Yarrawonga, Talbot (Free Library), Marlo, Boorhaman, Brimin, and Mount Duneed (Primary School).\n- When a reservation is revoked, the land returns to being ordinary Crown land (government-owned land) and is freed from any trusts, management committees, or restrictions that previously applied.\n- For the Talbot Free Library, it also cancels the original Crown grant (the official document that transferred ownership from the Crown).\n- For the Marlo land, it preserves an existing lease so it continues under different legislation.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local communities who previously used these lands for public purposes (library, recreation, etc.)\n- The Victorian Government, which regains full control over the land\n- Any existing leaseholders (specifically at Marlo)\n- The Registrar of Titles, who must update land ownership records\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRemoving these reservations allows the government to sell, lease, or develop the land for other purposes. This is typically done when the original public purpose is no longer needed or when the land is being repurposed. For example, if a school or library has closed or moved, this Act clears the way for the land to be used differently."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act’s long title and endnotes identify a single, narrowly defined purpose: revoking reservations for the listed parcels and revoking one related Crown grant. The text confines effects to those parcels and sets out the consequential legal and administrative steps (notably ss10–11). The published material records no amendments, so the statutory scope remains as originally enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple discrete parcels tied to different historic Orders in Council and plan references, requiring precise spatial identification (Schedule 1; Schedules 2–6).","Revocation of an existing Crown grant for the Talbot Free Library, which raises title and grant-record issues (s5(2)).","Continuation and conversion of an existing private lease into a Land Act 1958-style lease for the Marlo land, which creates a special transitional rule (s6(2)).","Consequential effects that extinguish trusts and revoke committee/trustee appointments and related regulations, requiring administrative action by agencies (s10).","Obligation on the Registrar of Titles to amend the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958, creating procedural and administrative steps to complete (s11).","Dependence on deposited plans held at the Central Plan Office for legal boundaries, adding reliance on external records (s3 definition; s4/s6 references)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act formally revokes the permanent reservations over six specified parcels of Crown land and cancels one related Crown grant. Mechanically, the land is returned to unalienated Crown land, trusts and appointments over it are removed, and the Registrar of Titles must amend the register.\n\nIt affects land managers, local committees and trustees, the Crown as landowner, and any existing lessees (one lease is preserved under the Land Act 1958). Administrative and title‑registration costs fall to government."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008","history":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2008/documents"}}