Crown Lands (Shack Sites) Act 1997
6Factors relevant to assessment and determination
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6 Factors relevant to assessment and determination
(1) In carrying out an assessment and making a determination under section 4 , the Secretary –
(a) must have regard to the conversion criteria; and
(b) must consult with the lessee or licensee of the shack site; and
(c) must, if the shack site is on dedicated Crown land, consult with the Portfolio Minister; and
(d) must consult with the responsible council; and
(e) must consult with the Aboriginal community of Tasmania through the Office of Aboriginal Affairs; and
(f) may consult with such of the following as the Secretary considers appropriate in the circumstances:
(i) the Recorder of Titles;
(ii) the Surveyor-General;
(iii) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2002, s. 6, Applied:15 Jan 1998] the Director of National Parks and Wildlife; and
(g) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2002, s. 6, Applied:15 Jan 1998] may have regard to –
(i) the State Coastal Policy or any other policy that the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances; and
(ii) any enactments, planning schemes or other matters that the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances.
(2) The Secretary must not make a determination under section 4(1)(a) or (c) in respect of a shack site unless the Secretary is satisfied that –
(a) waste water from the site can be effectively treated or disposed of; and
(b) the granting of a long-term lease for the shack site, or its sale, will not eliminate or restrict reasonable public access to, and use of, coastal foreshore or lake or river frontage.