66Reservation of land for public purposes

66 Reservation of land for public purposes

(1) The Minister and the Crown Land Minister on—

(a) receiving a plan of survey of certain land signed by the Surveyor-General; and

S. 66(1)(b) amended by No. 53/2017 s. 72.

(b) being satisfied that the land described on the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land or part of the land shown hatched on plan number

LEGL./06‑071 lodged in the Central Plan Office—

may make a joint recommendation to the Governor in Council that the land shown on the plan of survey be reserved for public purposes.

(2) On receiving a recommendation under subsection (1), the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, reserve the land on the plan of survey for public purposes.

(3) On publication of the Order under subsection (2) in the Government Gazette—

S. 66(3)(a) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(a) if any of the land shown on the plan of survey is vested in Development Victoria, the land is—

S. 66(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(i) divested from Development Victoria; and

(ii) deemed to be unalienated Crown land freed and discharged from all limitations; and

(iii) deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes; and

(b) if any of the land shown on the plan of survey is unreserved Crown land, the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes; and

(c) if the Order so provides, the Melbourne City Council is deemed to be the committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 of the land shown on the plan of survey.

(4) This section is subject to sections 68, 69 and 70.

(5) Nothing in this section prevents the re-reservation under this section of land which had previously been reserved under this section.

S. 67 inserted by No. 74/2006 s. 22.