70Saving of rights

70 Saving of rights

S. 70(1) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(1) The reservation of land under section 66 or 67 and the operation of those sections do not affect any right existing over the land in favour of a person (other than Development Victoria) immediately before the date of that reservation.

(2) On and from the date of reservation, any right referred to in subsection (1) has effect as if it had been granted by the Crown.

(3) This section does not apply to a lease or sub-lease within the meaning of section 68.

(4) In this section—

right means any easement, right in the nature of an easement, covenant or any other right created on a registered plan of subdivision within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988 or recorded on a folio of the Register kept under the Transfer of Land Act 1958.

S. 71 inserted by No. 74/2006 s. 22.