{"id":"sr:victorian-plantations-corporation-register-plantation-licences-regulations","name":"Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018","slug":"victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181528,"registerId":"vic-sr:victorian-plantations-corporation-register-plantation-licences-regulations-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 113/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n1 September 2018\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Prescribed documents 1\n\n6 Prescribed information 2\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed information for registered documents 3\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 7\n\n1 General information 7\n\n2 Table of Amendments 9\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 10\n\n4 Explanatory details 11\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 113/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n1 September 2018\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are—\n\n(a) to prescribe documents to be registered in the register of plantation licences under the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**; and\n\n(b) to prescribe information to be recorded in that register.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 33A of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on  \n1 September 2018.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2008[[1]](#endnote-1) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Prescribed documents\n\nFor the purposes of section 27L(3)(f) of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**, an agreement to vary the terms of a licence is a prescribed document.\n\n\t6 Prescribed information\n\nFor the purposes of section 27L(4)(a) of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**,  the prescribed information  for a document registered in the register of plantation licences and set out in column 2 of Schedule 1 is the information set out in column 3 of Schedule 1 in respect of that kind of document.\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed information for registered documents\n\nRegulation 6\n\n| *Column 1*   *Item* | *Column 2*   *Document* | *Column 3*   *Prescribed information* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Licence | Date of grant of licence<br>Date of registration of licence<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Description of licensed land |\n| 2 | Instrument of cancellation of a licence | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Details of cancellation<br>Description of land affected by the cancellation |\n| 3 | Instrument of assignment of an interest in a licence | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Registration number of interest (if applicable)<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Name of assignee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of assignee (if applicable)<br>Address of assignee<br>Interest assigned (specify fraction and manner of holding, if applicable)<br>Description of land affected by the assignment |\n| 4 | Instrument creating an interest in a licence | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Name of person in whom interest created<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of person in whom interest created (if applicable)<br>Address of person in whom interest created<br>General nature and purpose of the interest<br>Description of land affected by the creation of the interest |\n| 5 | Instrument affecting an interest in a licence | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Registration number of interest (if applicable)<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Name of any person who is a party to the instrument<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of any person who is a party to the instrument (if applicable)<br>Address of any person who is a party to the instrument<br>Description of how interest is affected<br>Description of land affected |\n|  |  |  |\n| 6 | Instrument of devolution of licence or an interest in a licence | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Registration number of interest (if applicable)<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Name of person to whom licence or interest has devolved<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of person to whom licence or interest has devolved (if applicable)<br>Address of person to whom licence or interest has devolved<br>Description of land affected by the devolution |\n| 7 | Agreement under section 69 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987** in respect of vested land | Date of registration of agreement<br>Licence registration number<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Date of agreement<br>The general nature and purpose of the agreement<br>Description of land affected by the agreement |\n| 8 | Instrument of variation or termination of an agreement under section 69 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987** in respect of vested land | Date of registration of instrument<br>Licence registration number<br>Registration number of section 69 agreement<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Date of variation or termination<br>Details of variation or termination<br>Description of land affected by the variation or termination |\n| 9 | Agreement to vary a licence | Date of registration of agreement<br>Licence registration number<br>Name of licensee<br>ABN/ACN/ARBN of licensee (if applicable)<br>Address of licensee<br>Details of variation<br>Description of land affected by variation |\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\nThe Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 113/2018 were made on 14 August 2018 by the Governor in Council under section 33A of the **Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993**, No. 61/1993 and came into operation on 1 September 2018: regulation 3.\n\nThe Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 14 August 2028 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\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 regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule 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 a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule 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 a Statutory Rule 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 a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Victorian Plantations Corporation (Register of Plantation Licences) Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4: S.R. No. 125/2008. 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No mission creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 substantive regulations plus a schedule","No defined terms section — relies on definitions in the parent Act (Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993)","Simple tabular structure in Schedule 1 with straightforward data fields (names, dates, ABNs, descriptions)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single cross-reference to the authorising Act (section 33A) and one other Act (Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987)","Administrative/record-keeping nature — purely prescriptive without discretionary powers or offence provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set up the paperwork rules for a government register that tracks who holds licences to use Victorian plantation land.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Creates a list of documents that must be recorded in the \"register of plantation licences\" — a public record system similar to a land titles office, but specifically for plantation licences (permissions to grow trees on Crown land).\n- Specifies exactly what details must be recorded for each type of document, such as:\n  - **Licences themselves** — who holds them, when granted, what land is covered\n  - **Cancellations** — when a licence ends\n  - **Assignments** — when someone sells or transfers their licence to another party\n  - **Agreements** — contracts that change the terms of a licence\n  - **Interests** — mortgages, charges, or other financial claims over a licence\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The Victorian Plantations Corporation** — the government body that manages the register\n- **Licensees** — companies or individuals holding rights to grow trees on public land\n- **Banks and financiers** — anyone taking a mortgage or security interest over a plantation licence\n- **Buyers and sellers** — anyone transferring plantation rights\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis register works like a **public noticeboard** for plantation rights. Just as a house buyer checks the land titles office to see who owns a property and whether the bank has a mortgage on it, anyone dealing with plantation land can check this register to see:\n- Who holds the licence\n- Whether it has been sold, cancelled, or used as security for a loan\n- Whether there are agreements affecting the land\n\nWithout this transparency, you could buy a plantation business only to discover someone else has a claim on the licence, or that the government has cancelled it. The regulations ensure all important documents are recorded with consistent details so the register is reliable."},"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 available information, the regulations appear to do exactly what their title suggests — prescribe rules for maintaining a register of plantation licences. There is no indication of scope creep beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited substantive content visible in the provided text — mostly metadata and version history formatting","Narrow, technical subject matter focused solely on register administration","Operates within an already established regulatory framework (Victorian Plantations Corporation Act), so understanding requires knowledge of the parent legislation","The actual operative provisions are not visible in the text provided, making full analysis impossible"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations create and govern the official register of plantation licences in Victoria — the formal record of who is authorised to operate timber plantations.  \n\nThey affect licence-holders, the Victorian Plantations Corporation, and anyone needing verified licence details (for example in buying or selling plantation land), by specifying how licence information is to be recorded, maintained and accessed."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations revoke the 2008 instrument (reg 4) and restate which documents and what information must be recorded in the register (reg 5, reg 6 and Schedule 1). The published material records no amendments or additional categories (Endnotes: Table of Amendments — none), so the regulatory scope appears to continue the same function of prescribing registrable documents and required fields under s27L of the Act rather than expanding it."},"complexity_factors":["Direct dependency on the primary Act for authority and scope (reg 2; authorising provision s33A of the Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993).","Specific cross‑references to Act provisions that determine which documents are prescribed (reg 5 cites s27L(3)(f); reg 6 cites s27L(4)(a))—users must consult both instruments.","Detailed, itemised data requirements in Schedule 1 (reg 6, Schedule 1) create a precise administrative compliance list (e.g. licence numbers, ABN/ACN/ARBN, addresses, land descriptions).","Administrative cost and compliance burden concentrated on licence holders, assignees and parties registering instruments (Schedule 1 items list information to be supplied).","Low decision‑making discretion in the regulations themselves (largely prescriptive fields), leaving enforcement and process to the primary Act and administering body.","Operational change noted by revocation of the 2008 regulations (reg 4) and a fixed commencement date (reg 3), requiring transitional administrative updates.","Temporal limit noted in endnotes: the instrument will sunset after 10 years from making (endnotes: sunset 14 August 2028), affecting long‑term planning."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out which documents must be entered in the register of plantation licences under the Victorian Plantations Corporation Act 1993 and the exact information to be recorded (for example, dates, names, ABN/ACN/ARBN, addresses and land descriptions). They revoke the 2008 regulations and require licence holders, assignees and other parties who create, assign, vary or cancel interests to supply specified data for registration, creating precise record‑keeping obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/victorian-plantations-corporation-register-of-plantation-licences-regulations-2018/documents"}}