{"id":"land-revocation-reservations-act-2024","name":"Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024","slug":"land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176357,"registerId":"vic-land-revocation-reservations-act-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024","content":"Version No. 002\n\n**Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024**\n\n**No. 3 of 2024**\n\nVersion as at  \n1 November 2024\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Section Page*\n\nPart 1—Preliminary 1\n\n1 Purposes 1\n\n2 Commencement 2\n\nPart 2—Shepparton land 3\n\n3 Revocation of reservation—Shepparton land 3\n\n4 Consequences of revocation—Shepparton land 3\n\n5 Temporary reservation of Shepparton land 3\n\n6 Greater Shepparton City Council to be committee of management 4\n\nPart 3—Toolangi land 5\n\n7 Revocation of reservation—Toolangi land 5\n\n8 Consequences of revocation—Toolangi land 5\n\n9 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain lease 5\n\n10 Preservation of lease does not place parties in breach 6\n\nPart 4—Merriman Creek land, Seaspray 7\n\n11 Revocation of reservation—Merriman Creek land, Seaspray 7\n\n12 Consequences of revocation 7\n\nPart 5—Mechanics institutes reserves 8\n\n13 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Haunted Stream 8\n\n14 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Narracan South 8\n\n15 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Darlimurla 8\n\n16 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Mirboo 8\n\n17 Consequences of revocation—Mechanics' Institute land at Haunted Stream, Narracan South, Darlimurla and Mirboo 8\n\n18 Land at Haunted Stream taken to be reserved forest 9\n\n19 Revocation of reservation—Mechanics' Institute land at Wombelano 9\n\n20 Consequences of revocation—Mechanics' Institute land at Wombelano 9\n\nPart 6—Port of Geelong land 11\n\n21 Revocation of reservation—Port of Geelong land 11\n\n22 Consequences of revocation—Port of Geelong land 11\n\n23 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain rights 11\n\nPart 7—Clunes land 12\n\n24 Revocation of reservation—Clunes land 12\n\n25 Consequences of revocation—Clunes land 12\n\n26 Revocation of reservation does not affect lease 12\n\n27 Preservation of lease does not place parties in breach 13\n\nPart 8—Alexandra Park land 14\n\n28 Revocation of reservation and excision from Crown grant—Alexandra Park land 14\n\n29 Consequences of revocation 14\n\nPart 9—Melbourne City Baths land 16\n\n30 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Melbourne City Baths land 16\n\n31 Consequences of revocation 16\n\n32 How remaining reserved land is to be known 17\n\nPart 10—Walhalla land 18\n\n33 Revocation of reservation—Walhalla land 18\n\n34 Consequences of revocation—Walhalla land 18\n\n35 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain rights 18\n\n36 Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999 19\n\nPart 11—General 20\n\n37 Registrar of Titles to make amendments necessary for this Act 20\n\nSchedule 1—Land in respect of which reservations are revoked 21\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 41\n\n1 General information 41\n\n2 Table of Amendments 43\n\n3 Explanatory details 44\n\n**Version No.** **002**\n\n**Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024**\n\n**No. 3 of 2024**\n\nVersion as at  \n1 November 2024\n\n**The Parliament of Victoria enacts:**\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n\t1 Purposes\n\nThe purposes of this Act are—\n\n(a) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Victoria Park Lake in Shepparton and to provide for the temporary re-reservation of that land for public purposes; and\n\n(b) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Toolangi; and\n\n(c) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Seaspray; and\n\n(d) to revoke the permanent reservations and related Crown grants of certain Mechanics Institute land—\n\n(i) at Haunted Stream to be dedicated as a reserved forest under the **Forests Act 1958**; and\n\n(ii) at Narracan South, Darlimurla, Mirboo and Wombelano; and\n\n(e) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at the Port of Geelong; and\n\n(f) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Clunes; and\n\n(g) to revoke the permanent reservation and related Crown grant of certain land at Alexandra Park in Melbourne; and\n\n(h) to revoke the permanent reservation and related Crown grant of certain land at the Melbourne City Baths Reserve; and\n\n(i) to revoke the permanent reservation of certain land at Walhalla.\n\n\t2 Commencement\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.\n\n(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 1 November 2024, it comes into operation on that day.\n\nPart 2—Shepparton land\n\n\t3 Revocation of reservation—Shepparton land\n\nThe Order in Council specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land described in that item.\n\n\t4 Consequences of revocation—Shepparton land\n\nSubject to sections 5 and 6, on the revocation by section 3 of the Order in Council specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in that item—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t5 Temporary reservation of Shepparton land\n\nOn the revocation by section 3 of the Order in Council specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in that item, that land is taken to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** for public purposes.\n\n\t6 Greater Shepparton City Council to be committee of management\n\nOn the revocation by section 3 of the Order in Council specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in that item, Greater Shepparton City Council is taken to be the committee of management of that land appointed under section 14(2) of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**.\n\nPart 3—Toolangi land\n\n\t7 Revocation of reservation—Toolangi land\n\nThe Order in Council specified in items 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land described in those items.\n\n\t8 Consequences of revocation—Toolangi land\n\nSubject to section 9, on the revocation by section 7 of the Order in Council specified in items 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in those items—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t9 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain lease\n\nNothing done by section 7 or 8 affects the lease granted under section 17D of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** over the land described in Crown Allotment 2008 shown on plan OP122949 lodged in the Central Plan Office—\n\n(a) between the Minister responsible for administering the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** and the Victorian Seed Potato Certification Authority and the Victorian Strawberry Industry Certification Authority; and\n\n(b) that commenced on 1 January 2010; and\n\n(c) that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 7.\n\n\t10 Preservation of lease does not place parties in breach\n\nNothing done by virtue of this Part—\n\n(a) is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of, or as constituting a default under, any provision of the lease referred to in section 9, including any provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment of the lease; or\n\n(b) is to be regarded as fulfilling any condition which allows a person to exercise a right or remedy in respect of, or to terminate, any agreement or obligation; or\n\n(c) releases the obligor wholly or in part from any obligation.\n\nPart 4—Merriman Creek land, Seaspray\n\n\t11 Revocation of reservation—Merriman Creek land, Seaspray\n\nThe Order in Council specified in item 4 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to Crown Allotment 2018 shown on plan OP125674 lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n\t12 Consequences of revocation\n\nOn the revocation of the Order in Council specified in item 4 of Schedule 1 to the extent that it applies to the land described in Crown Allotment 2018 shown on plan OP125674 lodged in the Central Plan Office—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\nPart 5—Mechanics institutes reserves\n\n\t13 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Haunted Stream\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 5 of Schedule 1 is revoked.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 3042 Folio 245 is revoked.\n\n\t14 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Narracan South\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 6 of Schedule 1 is revoked.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 2284 Folio 705 is revoked.\n\n\t15 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Darlimurla\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 7 of Schedule 1 is revoked.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 2149 Folio 695 is revoked.\n\n\t16 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Mechanics' Institute land at Mirboo\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 8 of Schedule 1 is revoked.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 2303 Folio 401 is revoked.\n\n\t17 Consequences of revocation—Mechanics' Institute land at Haunted Stream, Narracan South, Darlimurla and Mirboo\n\nSubject to section 18, on the revocation of the Orders in Council specified in item 5, item 6, item 7 and item 8 of Schedule 1 reserving the land described in the applicable item—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t18 Land at Haunted Stream taken to be reserved forest\n\nOn the revocation of the Order in Council and Crown grant specified in item 5 of Schedule 1 by section 13, the land described in that item is taken to be reserved forest referred to in section 42(1)(c) of the **Forests Act 1958** as if it had been dedicated as a reserved forest under section 45 of that Act.\n\n\t19 Revocation of reservation—Mechanics' Institute land at Wombelano\n\nThe Order in Council specified in item 9 of Schedule 1 is revoked.\n\n\t20 Consequences of revocation—Mechanics' Institute land at Wombelano\n\nOn the revocation of the Order in Council specified in item 9 of Schedule 1 reserving the land described in that item—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the incorporation of the Wombelano Fire Shed Committee of Management under section 14A of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** as a corporation is dissolved and the members who constitute that corporation go out of office; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(e) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\nPart 6—Port of Geelong land\n\n\t21 Revocation of reservation—Port of Geelong land\n\nThe Order in Council specified in item 10 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent it applies to the land described in that item.\n\n\t22 Consequences of revocation—Port of Geelong land\n\nOn the revocation by section 21 of the Order in Council specified in item 10 of Schedule 1—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t23 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain rights\n\nDespite section 22, the land described in item 10 of Schedule 1 continues to be a road under the **Land Act 1958** and any rights, easements or privileges existing or claimed in relation to that land by the public or any body or person, as incident to an express or implied grant, past dedication or supposed dedication, past user, operation of law or otherwise continue to apply.\n\nPart 7—Clunes land\n\n\t24 Revocation of reservation—Clunes land\n\nThe Order in Council specified in item 11 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land described in that item.\n\n\t25 Consequences of revocation—Clunes land\n\nSubject to section 26, on the revocation by section 24 of the Order in Council specified in item 11 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in that item—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t26 Revocation of reservation does not affect lease\n\nNothing done by section 24 or 25 affects the lease granted under section 17D of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** over the land described in item 11 of Schedule 1—\n\n(a) between the Minister for Environment and Wesley College Melbourne; and\n\n(b) that commenced on 1 July 2023; and\n\n(c) that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 24.\n\n\t27 Preservation of lease does not place parties in breach\n\nNothing done by virtue of this Part—\n\n(a) is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of, or as constituting a default under, any provision of a lease referred to in section 26, including any provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment of the lease; or\n\n(b) is to be regarded as fulfilling any condition which allows a person to exercise a right or remedy in respect of, or to terminate, any agreement or obligation; or\n\n(c) releases the obligor wholly or in part from any obligation.\n\nPart 8—Alexandra Park land\n\n\t28 Revocation of reservation and excision from Crown grant—Alexandra Park land\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 12 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to Crown Allotments 2127 and 2128 shown on plan OP126169R lodged in the Central Plan Office and Crown Allotment 2131 shown on plan OP126170H lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 4083 Folio 583 is revoked to the extent that it relates to Crown Allotments 2127 and 2128 shown on plan OP126169R lodged in the Central Plan Office and Crown Allotment 2131 shown on plan OP126170H lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n\t29 Consequences of revocation\n\nOn the revocation of the Order in Council specified in item 12 of Schedule 1 to the extent that it applies to the land described in Crown Allotments 2127 and 2128 shown on plan OP126169R lodged in the Central Plan Office and Crown Allotment 2131 shown on plan OP126170H lodged in the Central Plan Office—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\nPart 9—Melbourne City Baths land\n\n\t30 Revocation of reservation and Crown grant—Melbourne City Baths land\n\n(1) The Order in Council specified in item 13 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it relates to Crown Allotment 2474 shown on plan OP126346V lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n(2) Crown grant Volume 1057 Folio 216 is revoked to the extent that it relates to Crown Allotment 2474 shown on plan OP126346V lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n\t31 Consequences of revocation\n\nOn the revocation of the Order in Council specified in item 13 of Schedule 1 reserving the land described in that item to the extent that it relates to Crown Allotment 2474 shown on plan OP126346V lodged in the Central Plan Office—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t32 How remaining reserved land is to be known\n\nOn and from the commencement of section 30, the land known as Crown Allotment 1, Section 44A, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne North (other than the land forming Crown Allotment 2474 shown on plan OP126346V lodged in the Central Plan Office) is to be known as Crown Allotment 2473 City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne North on plan OP126346V and remains—\n\n(a) permanently reserved as a site for Public Baths and Wash-houses in accordance with the Order in Council dated 18 July 1878, published in the Government Gazette on 26 July 1878 at page 1797; and\n\n(b) subject to restricted Crown grant Volume 1057 Folio 216.\n\nPart 10—Walhalla land\n\n\t33 Revocation of reservation—Walhalla land\n\nThe Order in Council specified in items 14 to 29 of Schedule 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land described in those items.\n\n\t34 Consequences of revocation—Walhalla land\n\nOn the revocation by section 33 of the Order in Council specified in items 14 to 29 of Schedule 1 to the extent that the Order applies to the land described in those items—\n\n(a) that land is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and\n\n(b) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(c) the appointment of any trustee of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and\n\n(d) any regulations made under section 13 of the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978** are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.\n\n\t35 Revocation of reservation does not affect certain rights\n\n(1) Despite section 34—\n\n(a) the land specified in subsection (2) continues to be a road under the **Land Act 1958**, to the extent that the whole or any part of that land is a road under that Act; and\n\n(b) any rights, easements or privileges existing or claimed in relation to that land by the public or any body or person, as incident to an express or implied grant, past dedication or supposed dedication, past user, operation of law or otherwise continue to apply.\n\n(2) The specified land is—\n\n(a) Crown Allotments 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 shown on plan OP126069V lodged in the Central Plan Office;\n\n(b) Crown Allotments 2022 and 2026 shown on plan OP126070M lodged in the Central Plan Office;\n\n(c) Crown Allotments 2024, 2025, 2027 and 2028 shown on plan OP126564K lodged in the Central Plan Office;\n\n(d) Crown Allotments 2032, 2038, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2048, 2050, 2052 and 2059 shown on plan OP126488Y lodged in the Central Plan Office;\n\n(e) Crown Allotment 2002 shown on plan OP121057 lodged in the Central Plan Office;\n\n(f) Crown Allotment 2004 shown on plan OP121056 lodged in the Central Plan Office.\n\n\t36 Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999\n\n(1) Part 4 of the **Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999** is **repealed**.\n\n(2) Item 7 of Schedule 1 to the **Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999** is **repealed**.\n\nPart 11—General\n\n\t37 Registrar of Titles to make amendments necessary for this Act\n\nThe Registrar of Titles must make any recordings in or amendments to the Register kept under the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** that are necessary because of the operation of any provision of this Act.\n\nSchedule 1—Land in respect of which reservations are revoked\n\n**Item 1—Shepparton land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 2024, Township of Shepparton, Parish of Shepparton, County of Moira shown on plan OP125137 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 3.445 hectares. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 3 October 1932, published in the Government Gazette on 5 October 1932 at page 2262. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 5 October 1932 at page 2262. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Park. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 2024 shown on plan OP125137 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 2—Toolangi land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 9, Parish of Tarrawarra North, County of Evelyn shown on plan OP105360 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 34.77 hectares. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 29 May 1990, published in the Government Gazette on 6 June 1990 at page 1737. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 6 June 1990 at page 1737. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Agricultural Research purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 9 shown on plan OP105360 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 3—Toolangi land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2005 and 2008, Parish of Tarrawarra North, County of Evelyn shown on plan OP122949 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 70.17 hectares. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 29 May 1990, published in the Government Gazette on 6 June 1990 at page 1737. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 6 June 1990 at page 1737. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Agricultural Research purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2005 and 2008 shown on plan OP122949 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 4—Merriman Creek land, Seaspray**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 2018, Parish of Giffard, County of Buln Buln shown on plan OP125674 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1581 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette dated 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to the part of Crown Allotment 2018 shown on plan OP125674 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 5—Mechanics Institute land—Haunted Stream**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 1, Section A, Township of Stirling, Parish of Yambulla, County of Dargo, being 1947 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 6 April 1903, published in the Government Gazette on 15 April 1903 at page 1194. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1903 at page 662. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 3042 Folio 245. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for a Mechanics' Institute. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The entire reserve. |\n\n\n**Item 6—Mechanics Institute land—Narracan South, South Gippsland**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 13A, Parish of Narracan South, County of Buln Buln, being 4046 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 19 March 1889, published in the Government Gazette on 22 March 1889 at page 1047. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 22 February 1889 at page 686. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 2284 Folio 705. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for a Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The entire reserve. |\n\n\n**Item 7—Mechanics Institute land—Darlimurla, South Gippsland**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 36A, Parish of Narracan South, County of Buln Buln, being 2023 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 26 November 1888, published in the Government Gazette on 30 November 1888 at page 3603. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 26 October 1888 at page 3244. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 2149 Folio 695. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for a Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The entire reserve. |\n\n\n**Item 8—Mechanics Institute land—Mirboo, South Gippsland**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 13, Section 2B, Township of Mirboo, Parish of Mirboo South, County of Buln Buln, being 2023 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 20 November 1886, published in the Government Gazette on 3 December 1886 at page 3342. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 29 October 1886 at page 3063. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 2303 Folio 401. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for a Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The entire reserve. |\n\n\n**Item 9—Mechanics Institute land—Wombelano, Grampians region**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 1, Section 2, Parish of Konnepra, County of Lowan, being 1771 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 15 January 1906, published in the Government Gazette on 24 January 1906 at page 599. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 13 December 1905 at page 4682. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for a Mechanics' Institute. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The entire reserve. |\n\n\n**Item 10—Port of Geelong land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Part of Crown Allotment 2012, Parish of Moorpanyal, being 5.3 hectares, shown hatched on the plan numbered LEGL./23-025 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 26 May 1873, published in the Government Gazette on 13 June 1873 at page 1059. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 15 November 1872 at page 2086. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to the land shown hatched on the plan numbered LEGL./23-025 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 11—Clunes land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2022 and 2024, Township of Clunes, Parish of Clunes shown on Original Plan No. OP123937, being 6095 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 8 May 1865, published in the Government Gazette on 16 June 1865 at page 1339. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 16 June 1865 at page 1339. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Borough Chambers. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2022 and 2024 as shown on Original Plan No. OP123937. |\n\n\n**Item 12—Alexandra Park land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2127 and 2128, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne South shown on plan OP126169R lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 400 square metres and Crown Allotment 2131, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne South shown on plan OP126170H lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 256 square metres, being a total of 656 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 5 August 1913, published in the Government Gazette dated 13 August 1913 at page 3532. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 2 July 1913 at page 2774. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 4083 Folio 583. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Public Park for the Recreation and Amusement of His Majesty's Subjects and People. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2127 and 2128 shown on plan OP126169R lodged in the Central Plan Office and Crown Allotment 2131 shown on plan OP126170H lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 13—Melbourne City Baths land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 2474, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne North, being 10.2 square metres, being part of Crown Allotment 1, Section 44A, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne North. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 18 July 1878, published in the Government Gazette on 26 July 1878 at page 1797. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 14 June 1878 at page 1374. |\n| Crown grant details: | Crown grant Volume 1057 Folio 216. |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Baths and Wash-houses. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 2474 shown on plan OP126346V lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 14—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP126069V lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1425 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 shown on plan OP126069V lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 15—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2022 and 2026, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP126070M lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 269.6 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2022 and 2026 shown on plan OP126070M lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 16—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2024, 2025, 2027 and 2028, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP126564K lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 238.2 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2024, 2025, 2027 and 2028 shown on plan OP126564K lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 17—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 2032, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2048, 2050, 2052, 2054 and 2059, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP126488Y lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 5773.1 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 2032, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2048, 2050, 2052, 2054 and 2059 shown on plan OP126488Y lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 18—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 121D, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121060 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1350 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 121D shown on plan OP121060 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 19—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 121G, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121061 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1143 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 121G shown on plan OP121061 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 20—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 121H, 121J, 121K and 121M, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121062 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 5555 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 121H, 121J, 121K and 121M shown on plan OP121062 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 21—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 119E, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121076 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 338 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 119E shown on plan OP121076 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 22—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 150D, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121078 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 53 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 150D shown on plan OP121078 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 23—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotments 99B and 99D, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121064 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 568 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotments 99B and 99D shown on plan OP121064 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 24—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 93E, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121066 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 998 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 93E shown on plan OP121066 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 25—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 2002, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121057 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 343 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 2002 shown on plan OP121057 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 26—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 2004, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121056 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1498 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 2004 shown on plan OP121056 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 27—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 70A, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121067 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 1574 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 70A shown on plan OP121067 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 28—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 44C, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121068 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 282 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 44C shown on plan OP121068 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n**Item 29—Walhalla land**\n\n| Situation and area of land: | Crown Allotment 30B, Township of Walhalla, Parish of Walhalla, County of Tanjil shown on plan OP121082 lodged in the Central Plan Office, being 38 square metres. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Instrument and date of reservation: | Order in Council dated 23 May 1881, published in the Government Gazette on 27 May 1881 at page 1389. |\n| Description of reserved land by reference to Government Gazette: | Government Gazette dated 25 February 1881 at page 587 (item 43A). |\n| Purpose of reservation: | Site for Public Purposes. |\n| Extent of revocation: | The reserve so far as it relates to Crown Allotment 30B shown on plan OP121082 lodged in the Central Plan Office. |\n\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\n*Minister's second reading speech—*\n\n*Legislative Assembly: 15 November 2023*\n\n*Legislative Council: 30 November 2023*\n\nThe long title for the Bill for this Act was \"A Bill for an Act to provide for the revocation of certain permanent reservations of Crown land at Shepparton, Toolangi, Seaspray, Haunted Stream, Narracan South, Darlimurla, Mirboo, Wombelano, Geelong, Clunes, Melbourne and Walhalla, to revoke related Crown grants and to re-reserve certain land and for other purposes.\"\n\nThe **Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024** was assented to on 20 February 2024 and came into operation as follows:\n\nSections 1–6, 11–37 on 1 June 2024: Special Gazette (No. 274) 28 May 2024 page 1; sections 7–10 on 1 November 2024: section 2(2).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original section or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.  \nSee section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the **Land (Revocation of Reservations) Act 2024** by Acts and subordinate instruments.\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\nNo entries at date of publication.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Act narrows or removes the reservation status that previously applied to specific parcels by revoking Orders in Council and, in several cases, revoking Crown grants (see ss.3,7,11,13–16,30). Those parcels are taken to be unalienated Crown land freed from prior trusts and encumbrances (see ss.4(a),8(a),12(a),17(a),22(a),25(a),29(a),31(a),34(a)). The Act also re-imposes reservation in limited forms (temporary reservation at Shepparton (s.5); reserved forest at Haunted Stream (s.18)), preserves existing leases and public rights in specified items (ss.9–10,23,35), and requires title amendments (s.37). It further repeals Part 4 and an item from the Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999 (s.36), altering the statutory landscape for those matters."},"complexity_factors":["Large schedule listing 29 distinct land parcels with specific plans and historical instruments (Schedule 1) increases administrative detail.","Uniform statutory effect (land becomes unalienated Crown land) combined with multiple, parcel-specific exceptions (preserved leases, roads, re-reservation) requires careful cross-referencing (see e.g. ss.4(a),8(a),12(a),9–10,23,35).","Multiple cross-references to other statutes and instruments: Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, Forests Act 1958, Land Act 1958, Transfer of Land Act 1958 and prior Orders in Council and Crown grants (throughout Parts 2–10).","Some provisions do more than revoke reservations: revoking Crown grants (ss.13–16,30), dissolving corporate committees (s.20(b)), temporarily re-reserving land (s.5) and dedicating land as reserved forest (s.18) add legal variety.","Staggered commencement (s.2) and express duty on Registrar of Titles to amend the register (s.37) create implementation steps and operational workload.","A repeal of earlier statute material (s.36) removes prior legal text, potentially affecting interpretation and administrative history."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act removes permanent reservation status from specified Crown land parcels across multiple Victoria localities, returns that land to unalienated Crown land, and in some cases revokes related Crown grants. It also re-reserves or changes management for particular parcels (for example, temporary re-reservation at Shepparton and dedication as reserved forest at Haunted Stream). The changes affect committees of management, trustees, lessees and the public's existing rights: the state regains administrative control, lessees’ existing leases and certain public rights are preserved, and the Registrar of Titles must update records (see ss.3–6,13–20,23,37)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of revoking specific land reservations. While it covers 12 separate geographic locations and 29 distinct land parcels, this breadth was clearly contemplated in the long title ('to provide for the revocation of certain permanent reservations of Crown land at Shepparton, Toolangi, Seaspray...'). The inclusion of protective provisions for existing leases and road rights is ancillary to the core function of land revocation, not an expansion beyond the Act's original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Highly repetitive structure: 11 separate Parts (2-10) following an identical pattern of 'revocation section' followed by 'consequences section', with minor variations","Extensive cross-referencing to external statutes: Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, Forests Act 1958, Land Act 1958, Transfer of Land Act 1958, and Land (Reservations and other Matters) Act 1999","Detailed land descriptions requiring survey plans: 29 Schedule items referencing specific Crown Allotment numbers, plan numbers (e.g., OP125137, OP126346V), and folio references","Conditional logic protecting third-party rights: nested exceptions in Parts 3, 6, 7, and 10 preserving leases, road rights, and easements despite revocation of underlying reservations","Specific historical instruments: references to Orders in Council and Government Gazette entries dating back to 1865-1932","Partial revocations: several sections revoke reservations only 'to the extent' they apply to specific parcels, requiring careful parsing of boundaries"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is a 'clean-up' law that removes old legal restrictions on specific parcels of government-owned land across Victoria so the land can be used for new purposes.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Act cancels ('revokes') permanent reservations on Crown land at 12 different locations including Shepparton, Toolangi, Seaspray, Geelong, Clunes, Melbourne (Alexandra Park and City Baths), Walhalla, and several old Mechanics' Institute sites in rural areas.\n\nA 'reservation' is a legal restriction that limits how land can be used—for example, reserving land specifically for public parks, baths, or mechanics' institutes. By revoking these reservations, the land returns to being ordinary Crown land (unalienated land of the Crown), free from old trusts, restrictions, and management committees.\n\n**Key features:**\n- **Shepparton:** The land at Victoria Park Lake is temporarily re-reserved for general public purposes and handed to Greater Shepparton City Council to manage.\n- **Toolangi and Clunes:** Existing leases (to a seed potato authority and Wesley College respectively) are protected and remain valid despite the reservation being revoked.\n- **Haunted Stream:** The old Mechanics' Institute land becomes a 'reserved forest' under forest management instead.\n- **Wombelano:** The local fire shed committee is dissolved when the reservation ends.\n- **Port of Geelong and Walhalla:** Public road rights and access easements are preserved even after the reservations end.\n- **Melbourne City Baths:** A tiny slice of land (10.2 square metres) is excised from the baths reserve, and the remaining land gets a new official name/number.\n- **Alexandra Park:** Specific allotments are removed from the park reserve and an old Crown grant is partially cancelled.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local councils (who take over management of some sites)\n- Existing leaseholders (whose leases remain protected)\n- The general public (who retain road access rights at Geelong and Walhalla)\n- The Registrar of Titles (who must update land records)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is practical, technical legislation that clears the way for land redevelopment or repurposing. Without revoking these old reservations, the land would be locked into 19th and early 20th-century purposes (like mechanics' institutes or public baths) that may no longer serve community needs. The Act ensures existing rights (like leases and road access) aren't accidentally wiped out in the process."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Act appears to do exactly what its title suggests — revoke specific land reservations. There is no indication of scope creep or unrelated provisions being introduced. The Act appears narrowly targeted at its stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["The concept of land reservations requires some background legal knowledge to understand","The practical impact depends heavily on the specific parcels of land listed in the Act, which were not fully available for review","Interaction with other land management and planning laws (e.g., Crown land legislation, planning schemes) adds a layer of complexity for those directly affected","The Act itself is likely short and mechanical in structure, reducing overall complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act revokes existing legal reservations on certain parcels of land, removing public-purpose protections and allowing those sites to be sold, developed, transferred, or otherwise repurposed subject to other law.  \n\nThis affects landowners, neighbours, local communities who relied on the reserved uses, and developers or agencies who may gain new flexibility — the key question for anyone affected is what will now be done with the land."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024","history":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/land-revocation-of-reservations-act-2024/documents"}}