3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter— S. 3 def. of *accepted recom-mendation* inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 86(a). ***accepted recommendation*** means— (a) in relation to a report under section 23 or 26E of the **Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Act 2001**— (i) the most recent Government response to the report published under section 25(4) or 26G(4) of that Act (if any); or (ii) if such a Government response has been amended by an amendment published under section 26(5) or 26H(5) of that Act, that most recent response as amended; or (b) if there is no response to which paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) applies, the most recent (if any) relevant recommendation of the Land Conservation Council under section 5(1) of the **Land Conservation Act 1970** (as in force immediately before its repeal) applying to the land, of which notice has been given by the Governor in Council under section 10(3) of that Act (as so in force); S. 3 def. of *appointed land* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 109(1). ***appointed land***, in relation to a Traditional Owner Land Management Board, has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***approved*** ***Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan*** has the same meaning as in the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *authorised officer* inserted by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 9.2), amended by No. 96/1994 s. 48(a), substituted by No. 68/2016 s. 161, amended by No. 40/2019 s. 99. ***authorised officer*** means a person appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of the **Land Act 1958** under— (a) Part 9 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; or (b) Part 3 of the **Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016**; or (c) Part 3 of the **Game Management Authority Act 2014**; S. 3 def. of *Carlton Gardens Reserve* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***Carlton Gardens Reserve*** means the balance of the land described in Crown Grant Volume 600 Folio 905; S. 3 def. of *Central Plan Office* inserted by No. 64/2004 s. 25, amended by No. 79/2013 s. 14, substituted by No. 51/2016 s. 7, repealed by No. 53/2017 s. 9. S. 3 def. of *Chief Administrator* inserted by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 9.2), repealed by No. 76/1998 s. 6(a)(i). S. 3 def. of *designated port* inserted by No. 23/1995 s. 3, repealed by No. 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 14.1(a)). S. 3 def. of *coastal Crown land* inserted by No. 8/1995 s. 42(1), repealed by No. 26/2018 s. 90(1)(a). S. 3 def. of *Council* inserted by No. 58/2010 s. 44, amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 21.1). ***Council*** has the same meaning as it has in the **Local Government Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *declaration period* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***declaration period*** means the period specified in a special event management declaration as the period for which the declaration is to apply; S. 3 def. of *declared area* inserted by No. 17/2018 s. 10. ***declared area*** has the same meaning as in the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *designated port* inserted by No. 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 14.1(b)), repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 5.1(a)). **** * * * **** S. 3 def. of *event organiser* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***event organiser*** means a person who organises or conducts events; S. 3 def. of *fallen or felled trees* inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 14. ***fallen or felled trees*** includes parts of fallen or felled trees; S. 3 def. of *film friendly principles* inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 2.1). ***film friendly principles*** has the same meaning as in the **Filming Approval Act 2014**; S. 3 def. of *film permit* inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 2.1). ***film permit*** has the same meaning as in the **Filming Approval Act 2014**; S. 3 def. of *firewood collection area* inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 14. ***firewood collection area*** means land determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 21P to be a firewood collection area; S. 3 def. of *firewood collection season* inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 14. ***firewood collection season***, in relation to a firewood collection area, means— (a) a period referred to in section 21N if the period has not been varied; or (b) if the period referred to in section 21N has been varied under section 21O, the period as so varied; S. 3 def. of *forest park* inserted by No. 54/2008 s. 13(2). ***forest park*** means an area of land deemed to be permanently reserved under section 47D; S. 3 def. of *Goulburn-Murray Water* inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 24. ***Goulburn-Murray Water*** means Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation constituted under Part 6 of the **Water Act 1989**; S. 3 def. of *Great Ocean Road coast and parks* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***Great Ocean Road coast and parks*** has the same meaning as in the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority*** means the Authority established under Part 5 of the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection principles* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection principles*** has the same meaning as in the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *Great Ocean Road region* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***Great Ocean Road region*** has the same meaning as in the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area* inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 84. ***Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area*** has the same meaning as in the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**; S. 3 def. of *joint management plan* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 109(1). ***joint management plan*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *land manager* inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 3(2), substituted by No. 19/2018 s. 86(b). ***land manager*** means— (a) in relation to land reserved under section 4 that is managed by trustees or a committee of management, the trustees or committee of management; or (b) in relation to land reserved under section 4 that is not managed by trustees or a committee of management— (i) for Parks Victoria recorded land, Parks Victoria; or (ii) for all other land, the Secretary; S. 3 def. of *local port* inserted by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 5.1(b)). ***local port*** has the same meaning as it has in the **Port Management Act 1995**; S. 3 def. of *management plan* repealed by No. 8/1995 s. 42(2). S. 3 def. of *Marine and Coastal Council* inserted by No. 26/2018 s. 90(1)(b). ***Marine and Coastal Council*** has the same meaning as ***Council*** has in the **Marine and Coastal Act 2018**; S. 3 def. of *marine and coastal Crown land* inserted by No. 26/2018 s. 90(1)(b). ***marine and coastal Crown land*** means— (a) land which is reserved either temporarily or permanently under this Act; and (b) which is marine and coastal Crown land within the meaning of the **Marine and Coastal Act 2018**; S. 3 def. of *Melbourne Water Corporation* inserted by No. 60/2005 s. 19, substituted by No. 54/2008 s. 13(1). ***Melbourne Water Corporation*** has the same meaning as in the **Water Act 1989**; ***mineral water*** means groundwater which in its natural state contains carbon dioxide and other soluble matter in sufficient concentration to cause effervescence and impart a distinctive taste; ***mineral spring*** means any place where mineral water issues naturally or is extracted from an aquifer; ***mineral springs reserve*** means— (a) any Crown land reserved pursuant to section 4 or any corresponding previous enactment for the purpose of mineral springs; or (b) any Crown land reserved either temporarily or permanently pursuant to section 4 or any corresponding previous enactment for any purpose on which there is a mineral spring; S. 3 def. of *Parks Victoria* inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 86(a). ***Parks Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Parks Victoria Act 2018**; S. 3 def. of *Parks Victoria Minister* inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 86(a). ***Parks Victoria Minister*** means the Minister administering the **Parks Victoria Act 2018**; S. 3 def. of *Parks Victoria recorded land* inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 86(a). ***Parks Victoria recorded land*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *police officer* inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 42.1). ***police officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**. S. 3 def. of *responsible Minister* inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 3(1). ***responsible Minister*** means— (a) the Minister administering this Act; or (b) if powers under this Act have been conferred on another Minister by Order under section 17AB, that Minister; S. 3 def. of *Secretary* inserted by No. 76/1998 s. 6(a)(ii). ***Secretary*** means the body corporate established by Part 2 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *special event management area* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***special event management area*** means the area specified in a special event management declaration as the area to which the declaration is to apply; S. 3 def. of *special event management declaration* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***special event management declaration*** means a declaration under section 29J(1); S. 3 def. of *special event period* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3. ***special event period*** means a period specified in a special event management declaration as a period during which the special event is to take place; S. 3 def. of *Statement of Planning Policy* inserted by No. 17/2018 s. 10. ***Statement of Planning Policy*** has the same meaning as in the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *tour operator licence* inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 3(2). ***tour operator licence*** means a licence granted under section 21B; S. 3 def. of *traditional owner land management agreement* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 109(1). ***traditional owner land management agreement*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *Traditional Owner Land Management Board* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 109(1). ***Traditional Owner Land Management Board*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; S. 3 def. of *tree* or *trees* inserted by No. 46/2012 s. 14. ***tree*** or ***trees*** has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the **Forests Act 1958**; S. 3 def. of *Trust* inserted by No. 14/2008 s. 3, amended by No. 49/2017 s. 73(1), substituted by No. 38/2024 s. 19. ***Trust*** means the Victorian Convention and Event Trust established by the **Victorian Convention and Event Trust Act 1996**; S. 3 def. of *Yarra protection principles* inserted by No. 49/2017 s. 73(2). ***Yarra protection principles*** has the same meaning as in the **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017**; S. 3 def. of *Yarra River land* inserted by No. 49/2017 s. 73(2). ***Yarra River land*** has the same meaning as in the **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017**; S. 3 def. of *Yarra Strategic Plan* inserted by No. 49/2017 s. 73(2). ***Yarra Strategic Plan*** has the same meaning as in the **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017**; S. 3 def. of *Yarra Strategic Plan area* inserted by No. 49/2017 s. 73(2). ***Yarra Strategic Plan area*** has the same meaning as in the **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017**. Note to s. 3 inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 109(2). Land under this Act may be the subject of a land use activity agreement within the meaning of Part 4 of the **Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010**. S. 3A inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 154.