2Table of Amendments

2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Forests Act 1958** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Forests Act 1958, No. 6254/1958** | Assent Date: | 30.09.58 | | Commencement Date: | S. 108(4) inserted on 14.9.22 by No. 46/2021 s. 8: s. 2(2) | | Note: | S. 108(4) repealed s. 108 on 14.9.24 | **Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1958, No. 6471/1958** (as amended by No. 6489/1958) | *Assent Date:* | 9.12.58 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.58: s. 1(2) | **Statute Law Revision Act 1959, No. 6547/1959** | *Assent Date:* | 20.10.59 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.4.59: s. 1(2) | **Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1960, No. 6624/1960** | *Assent Date:* | 1.6.60 | | *Commencement Date:* | 21.2.60: s. 1(2) | **Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act 1961, No. 6794/1961** | *Assent Date:* | 8.11.61 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.4.63: Government Gazette 20.3.63 p. 620 | **Crown Leases Act 1961, No. 6842/1961** | *Assent Date:* | 19.12.61 | | *Commencement Date:* | 19.12.61 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1962, No. 6870/1962** | *Assent Date:* | 2.5.62 | | *Commencement Date:* | 2.5.62 | **Subordinate Legislation Act 1962, No. 6886/1962** | *Assent Date:* | 8.5.62 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314 | **Forests (Further Amendment) Act 1962, No. 6976/1962** | *Assent Date:* | 18.12.62 | | *Commencement Date:* | 18.12.62 | **Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1963, No. 7054/1963** | *Assent Date:* | 26.11.63 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 12–14 on 12.5.63: s. 1(2)(b); ss 2–11 on 1.7.63: s. 1(2)(a); s. 1 on 26.11.63 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1963, No 7065/1963** | *Assent Date:* | 3.12.63 | | *Commencement Date:* | 3.12.63 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1964, No. 7205/1964** | *Assent Date:* | 15.12.64 | | *Commencement Date:* | 15.12.64 | **Public Lands and Works Act 1964, No. 7228/1964** | *Assent Date:* | 15.12.64 | | *Commencement Date:* | 15.3.65: Government Gazette 11.3.65 p. 557 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1965, No. 7332/1965** | *Commencement Date:* | 14.12.65: subject to s. 3. | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1965, No. 7340/1965** | *Commencement Date:* | 14.12.65 | **Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1965, No. 7356/1965** | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 12–14 on 4.7.65: s. 1(3); ss 2–11 on 1.12.65: s. 1(2); s. 1 on 14.12.65 | **Extractive Industries Act 1966, No. 7499/1966** | *Assent Date:* | 20.12.66 | | *Commencement Date:* | 15.5.68: Government Gazette 10.4.68 p. 1129 | **Instruments (Corporate Bodies Contracts) Act 1967, No. 7547/1967** | *Assent Date:* | 17.3.67 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.67: Government Gazette 21.6.67 p. 2027 | **Judges and Public Officers Salaries Act 1967, No. 7581/1967** | *Assent Date:* | 21.11.67 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.67: s. 1 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1968, No. 7674/1968** | *Assent Date:* | 18.4.68 | | *Commencement Date:* | 18.4.68 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1968, No. 7740/1968** | *Assent Date:* | 2.12.68 | | *Commencement Date:* | 23.1.69: Government Gazette 22.1.69 p. 125 | **Local Government Act 1969, No. 7835/1969** | *Assent Date:* | 20.5.69 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 9 on l.6.69; rest of Act on 21.5.69: Government Gazette 21.5.69 p. 1504 | **Justices (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7876/1969** | *Assent Date:* | 25.11.69 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.4.70 (*except* ss 3, 5, 6, 7(k)(m)–(o)); ss 3, 5, 6, 7(k)(m)–(o) on 1.7.70: Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463 | **Public Officers Salaries and Allowances Act 1970, No. 7954/1970** | *Assent Date:* | 7.4.70 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.1.70: s. 2 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1970, No. 8035/1970** | *Assent Date:* | 8.12.70 | | *Commencement Date:* | 8.12.70 | **Statutory Salaries Act 1970, No. 8082/1970** | *Assent Date:* | 22.12.70 | | *Commencement Date:* | 22.12.70 | **National Parks (Amendment) Act 1971, No. 8210/1971** | *Assent Date:* | 14.12.71 | | *Commencement Date:* | 14.12.71 | **Crimes (Powers of Arrest) Act l972, No. 8247/1972** | *Assent Date:* | 6.4.72 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.72: Government Gazette 28.6.72 p. 2360 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1974, No. 8587/1974** | *Assent Date:* | 30.10.74 | | *Commencement Date:* | 20.11.74: Government Gazette 20.11.74 p. 4032 | **National Parks Act 1975, No. 8702/1975** | *Assent Date:* | 16.5.75 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.12.75: Government Gazette 26.11.75 p. 3888 | **Forests (Advances) Act 1976, No. 8892/1976** | *Assent Date:* | 16.11.76 | | *Commencement Date:* | 16.11.76 | **Forests (Fire Prevention and Protection) (Amendment) Act 1976, No. 8945/1976** | *Assent Date:* | 14.12.76 | | *Commencement Date:* | 14.12.76 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1977, No. 9019/1977** | *Assent Date:* | 17.5.77 | | *Commencement Date:* | 17.5.77: subject to s. 2(2) | **National Parks (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9114/1978** | *Assent Date:* | 16.5.78 | | *Commencement Date:* | 16.5.78 | **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, No. 9212/1978** | *Assent Date:* | 19.12.78 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.3.79: Government Gazette 21.2.79 p. 441 | **National Parks Act 1978, No. 9247/1978** | *Assent Date:* | 19.12.78 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 17 on 26.4.79: s. 1(3) | **Forests (Reserved Land) Act 1979, No. 9280/1979** | *Assent Date:* | 10.7.79 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.8.79: Government Gazette 1.8.79 p. 2407 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1980, No. 9416/1980** | *Assent Date:* | 20.5.80 | | *Commencement Date:* | 20.5.80 | **Forests (Further Amendment) Act 1980, No. 9417/1980** (as amended by No. 9549/1981) | *Assent Date:* | 20.5.80 | | *Commencement Date:* | 20.5.80 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980** | *Assent Date:* | 27.5.80 | | *Commencement Date:* | 27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2) | **Forests (Penalties) Act 1980, No. 9464/1980** | *Assent Date:* | 16.12.80 | | *Commencement Date:* | 16.12.80 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1981, No. 9549/1981** | *Assent Date:* | 19.5.81 | | *Commencement Date:* | 19.5.81: subject to s. 2(2) | **Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981** | *Assent Date:* | 26.5.81 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799 | **Forests (Amendment) Act 1981, No. 9615/1981** | *Assent Date:* | 1.12.81 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.12.81 | **Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982, No. 9699/1982** | *Assent Date:* | 5.1.82 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 23 on 1.7.82: s. 2(1) | **Parliamentary Committees (Joint Investigatory Committees) Act 1982, No. 9765/1982** | *Assent Date:* | 13.7.82 | | *Commencement Date:* | 25.8.82: Government Gazette 25.8.82 p. 2793 | **Public Account (Trust Funds) Act 1982, No. 9861/1982** | *Assent Date:* | 5.1.83 | | *Commencement Date:* | 12.1.83: Government Gazette 12.1.83 p. 81 | **Transport Act 1983, No. 9921/1983** | *Assent Date:* | 23.6.83 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 255(Sch. 12) on 1.7.83: s. 1(2)(c) | **Mines (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 9936/1983** | *Assent Date:* | 5.7.83 | | *Commencement Date:* | 30.10.83: Government Gazette 5.10.83 p. 3293 | **Alpine Resorts Act 1983, No. 9974/1983** | *Assent Date:* | 29.11.83 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 1–43, 44(2) on 28.3.84: Government Gazette 28.3.84 p. 977; rest of Act on 17.4.85: Government Gazette 17.4.85 p. 1101 | **Education (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 9993/1983** (as amended by No. 10087/1984) | *Assent Date:* | 13.12.83 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 20 on 8.2.84: Government Gazette 8.2.84 p. 402 | **National Parks (Amendment) Act 1984, No. 10073/1984** | *Assent Date:* | 15.5.84 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 15 on 15.5.84: s. 3(1) | **Water (Central Management Restructuring) Act 1984, No. 10081/1984** | *Assent Date:* | 15.5.84 | | *Commencement Date:* | 1.7.84: Government Gazette 20.6.84 p. 1937 | **Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984** | *Assent Date:* | 22.5.84 | | *Commencement Date:* | 22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2) | **National Parks (Further Amendment) Act 1984, No. 10166/1984** | *Assent Date:* | 20.11.84 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 22 on 18.12.84: s. 2(1) | **Forests and Country Fire Authority (Penalties) Act 1985, No. 10235/1985** | *Assent Date:* | 10.12.85 | | *Commencement Date:* | 10.12.85 | **Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986** | *Assent Date:* | 22.4.86 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 30 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180 | **Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986** | *Assent Date:* | 23.12.86 | | *Commencement Date:* | 29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224 | **Coal Mines (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 6/1987** | *Assent Date:* | 28.4.87 | | *Commencement Date:* | 11.5.87: Government Gazette 6.5.87 p. 1004 | **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987** | *Assent Date:* | 19.5.87 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 103(Sch. 4 items 24.1–24.123), 116(9) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694 | **Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989** | *Assent Date:* | 14.6.89 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 | **Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989** | Assent Date: | 5.12.89 | | Commencement Date: | 1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473 | **Conservation, Forests and Lands Acts (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 90/1989** | Assent Date: | 5.12.89 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10 on 5.12.89: s. 2(1) | **Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990** | Assent Date: | 8.5.90 | | Commencement Date: | S. 40 on 8.5.90: s. 2(2)(a) | **Forests (Timber Harvesting) Act 1990, No. 82/1990** | Assent Date: | 11.12.90 | | Commencement Date: | 11.12.90 | **Mineral Resources Development Act 1990, No. 92/1990** | Assent Date: | 18.12.90 | | Commencement Date: | S. 128(Sch. 1 items 12.1–12.8) on 6.11.91: Government Gazette 30.10.91 p. 2970 | **Victorian Plantation Corporation Act 1993, No. 61/1993** | Assent Date: | 8.6.93 | | Commencement Date: | S. 34 on 1.7.93: Government Gazette 24.6.93 p. 1596 | **Mineral Resources Development (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 86/1993** | Assent Date: | 3.11.93 | | Commencement Date: | S. 41 on 17.1.94: Government Gazette 16.12.93 p. 3317 | **Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994** | Assent Date: | 31.5.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 items 30.1, 30.2) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878—see **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** | **Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994** | Assent Date: | 15.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. 3 item 13) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3) | **Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, No. 89/1994** | Assent Date: | 6.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | 6.12.94 | **Crown Lands Acts (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 96/1994** | Assent Date: | 13.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 13.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act (ss 3–59) on 26.1.95: Government Gazette 26.1.95 p. 163 | **Plant Health and Plant Products Act 1995, No. 51/1995** | Assent Date: | 14.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 75 on 14.6.96: s. 2(3) | **National Parks (Yarra Ranges and Other Amendments) Act 1995, No. 57/1995** | Assent Date: | 20.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 46 on 15.12.95: Government Gazette 14.12.95 p. 3488 | **Extractive Industries Development Act 1995, No. 67/1995** (as amended by No. 74/2000) | Assent Date: | 17.10.95 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1–7), s. 60(1)(2) on 17.10.95: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.6.96: Special Gazette (No. 60) 31.5.96 p. 4 | **Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995** | Assent Date: | 28.11.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 32 on 28.11.95: Special Gazette (No. 116) 28.11.95 p. 1 | **Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 48/1996** | Assent Date: | 26.11.96 | | Commencement Date: | 26.11.96: s. 2 | **Electricity Industry (Further Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 55/1997** | Assent Date: | 21.10.97 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 26, 27 on 21.10.97: s. 2(1) | **Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997, No. 89/1997** | Assent Date: | 9.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 72 on 30.4.98: Government Gazette 30.4.98 p. 926 | **Audit (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 93/1997** | Assent Date: | 16.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 28(Sch. item 14) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | **Victorian Plantations Corporation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 35/1998** | Assent Date: | 19.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 15 on 26.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561 | **Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | **Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998** | Assent Date: | 10.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) | **Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998** (as amended by No. 76/1998) | Assent Date: | 17.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. item 25) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3) | **Audit (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 53/1999** | Assent Date: | 14.12.99 | | Commencement Date: | S. 26(Sch. item 12) on 1.1.00: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764 | **Water Industry (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 66/2000** | Assent Date: | 8.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 55 on 15.4.99: s. 2(2) | **Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000** | Assent Date: | 21.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000** | Assent Date: | 21.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 52) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001** | Assent Date: | 8.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 27) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2) | **Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001** | Assent Date: | 27.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 49) on 15.7.01: s. 2 | **Auction Sales (Repeal) Act 2001, No. 84/2001** | Assent Date: | 11.12.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 5 on 1.1.03: s. 2(4) | **National Parks (Box-Ironbark and Other Parks) Act 2002, No. 50/2002** | Assent Date: | 29.10.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 27 on 30.10.02: s. 2 | **Forests and National Parks Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 97/2003** | Assent Date: | 2.12.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–5 on 3.12.03: s. 2 | **Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004** | Assent Date: | 11.5.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 157, 158 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2) | **Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004, No. 48/2004** | Assent Date: | 16.6.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 97, 98, 100(1), 103–105, 107, 108, 110, 112, 116, 122, 123(1), 124, 125 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1); ss 99, 101, 102, 106, 111, 113–115, 117–121, 123(2)–(4), 126 on 1.8.04: Government Gazette 29.7.04 p. 2120; s. 100(2) on 31.8.05: Government Gazette 14.7.05 p. 1550; s. 109 on 18.5.06: Government Gazette 18.5.06 p. 929 | **National Parks (Additions and Other Amendments) Act 2004, No. 64/2004** | Assent Date: | 12.10.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 35 on 13.10.04: s. 2(1) | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 83) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | **Safety on Public Land Act 2004, No. 109/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 21, 22 on 22.12.04: s. 2 | **National Parks (Otways and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 60/2005** | Assent Date: | 20.9.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 34–37 on 24.10.06: Special Gazette (No. 285) 24.10.06 p. 1 | **Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006** | Assent Date: | 16.5.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 19) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 | **Mineral Resources Development (Sustainable Development) Act 2006, No.** **63/2006** | Assent Date: | 29.8.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 61(Sch. item 16) on 30.8.06: s. 2(1) | **Education and Training Reform Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2007, No. 58/2007** | Assent Date: | 27.11.07 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 28.11.07: s. 2(1) | **National Parks and Crown Land (Reserves) Acts Amendment Act 2008, No. 54/2008** | Assent Date: | 23.9.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24 on 24.9.08: s. 2(1) | **Resources Industry Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 6/2009** | Assent Date: | 3.3.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 52 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Crown Land Acts Amendment (Lease and Licence Terms) Act 2009, No. 40/2009** | Assent Date: | 5.8.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 19, 20 on 6.8.09: s. 2(1); ss 18, 21–24 on 1.7.11: s. 2(3) | **Statute Law Amendment (Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2009, No. 45/2009** | Assent Date: | 5.8.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 10–12 on 6.8.09: s. 2 | **Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 60) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 | **Land Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 80/2009** | Assent Date: | 8.12.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 105 on 1.5.10: s. 2(2) | **Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment (River Red Gums) Act 2009, No. 82/2009** | Assent Date: | 8.12.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 34, 35 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 17.12.09 p. 3338; ss 33, 36 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10 p. 1359 | **Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010** (as amended by No. 45/2010) | Assent Date: | 2.3.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 25(5)(Sch. 2 item 4), 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 23) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1 | **Parks and Crown Land Legislation (Mount Buffalo) Act 2010, No. 35/2010** | Assent Date: | 15.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. 6 item 2) on 8.7.10: Government Gazette 8.7.10 p. 1518 | **Climate Change Act 2010, No. 54/2010** | Assent Date: | 14.9.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 79 on 1.7.11: s. 2(2) | **Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010, No. 62/2010** | Assent Date: | 21.9.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 115–120 on 23.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 382) 22.9.10 p. 1 | **Fire Services Commissioner Act 2010, No. 73/2010** | Assent Date: | 19.10.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 48–52 on 1.12.10: s. 2(2) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011** | Assent Date: | 21.6.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 41) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) | **Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 5/2012** | Assent Date: | 6.3.12 | | Commencement Date: | S. 116 on 1.5.12: Special Gazette (No. 140) 1.5.12 p. 1 | **Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 7/2012** | Assent Date: | 6.3.12 | | Commencement Date: | S. 25 on 1.9.12: Special Gazette (No. 291) 28.8.12 p. 1 | **Forests Amendment Act 2012, No. 46/2012** | Assent Date: | 21.8.12 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–13 on 1.9.12: s. 2(2) | **Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2013, No. 4/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.2.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 33 on 8.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 70) 5.3.13 p. 1 | **Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.11.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 20) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1) | **Emergency Management Act 2013, No. 73/2013** (as amended by No. 41/2014) | *Assent Date:* | 3.12.13 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 85–87 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 1 | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | Assent Date: | 3.6.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10(Sch. item 67) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | **Filming Approval Act 2014, No. 51/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 12.8.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 9(Sch. 2 item 4) on 1.3.15: s. 2(2) | **Water Amendment (Flood Mitigation) Act 2014, No. 53/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 12.8.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 10 on 1.3.15: s. 2(2) | **Emergency Management (Control of Response Activities and Other Matters) Act 2015, No. 43/2015** | *Assent Date:* | 22.9.15 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 36 on 19.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 284) 13.9.16 p. 1 | **Crown Land Legislation Amendment (Canadian Regional Park and Other Matters) Act 2016, No. 12/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 5.4.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 20–26 on 1.12.16: s. 2(2) | **Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016** | Assent Date: | 15.11.16 | | Commencement Date: | S. 31 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2) | **Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016, No. 68/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 15.11.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 166 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2) | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017** | Assent Date: | 29.8.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 62 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1) | **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, No. 49/2017** | Assent Date: | 26.9.17 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 76, 77 on 1.12.17: s. 2(3) | **Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017** | Assent Date: | 24.10.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 76 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1 | **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018** | Assent 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No. 258/1974 | Date of Making: | 19.6.74 | | Date of Commencement: | 30.6.74: reg. 1 | Government Gazette 16 January 1997 page 128 3 Explanatory details 1. Ss 9–17: Heading preceding s. 9 repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 56(a). Ss 9, 10 repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). S. 11 amended by Nos 6471 s. 3 (as amended by No. 6489 s. 4), 6624 s. 4(a)(b), 7054 s. 3(a)(b), 7356 s. 3(a)(b), 7581 s. 5(a)(b), 7954 s. 4(a)(b), 8082 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). S. 12 repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). S. 13 amended by No. 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 76), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). Ss 14, 15 repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). S. 16 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 9615 s. 2, 10235 s. 3(a), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). S. 17 amended by Nos 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 76), 9615 s. 3(1)(a)(i)(ii)(b)(2), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.17). [↑](#endnote-ref-2) 2. Ss 23–26: S. 23 amended by Nos 7674 s. 2, 8587 s. 4, 9417 s. 3(1)(a)(b)(2), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.28). Ss 24–26 repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.28). [↑](#endnote-ref-3) 3. Ss 30–37: S. 30 amended by Nos 6976 s. 6(1), 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 63), repealed by No. 9861 s. 3(1). S. 31 amended by No. 6976 s. 6(2), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.34). S. 32 amended by No. 8035 s. 5, repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.34). S. 32A inserted by No. 6976 s. 6(3), substituted by No. 9861 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.35). S. 32AA inserted by No. 9861 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.36). S. 33 amended by Nos 6976 s. 6(4), 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 63), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.37). Heading preceding s. 34 repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 56(c). Ss 34–36 repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.37). S. 37 amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 79), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.37). [↑](#endnote-ref-4) 4. Ss 38A, 39: S. 38A inserted by No. 8035 s. 6, amended by No. 121/1986 s. 112, repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.39). Heading preceding s. 39 repealed by No. 96/1994 s. 56(d). S. 39 amended by No. 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 75), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.40). [↑](#endnote-ref-5) 5. S. 48(1): Refer to section 5 of the **Decimal Currency Act 1965**, No. 7315 (*repealed*). [↑](#endnote-ref-6) 6. S. 63(5): See note 5. [↑](#endnote-ref-7) 7. Ss 86, 87: S. 86 amended by Nos 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 63), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.99), 13/1990 s. 40(g), repealed by No. 89/1994 s. 37. S. 87 amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.100), 13/1990 s. 40(h), repealed by No. 89/1994 s. 37. [↑](#endnote-ref-8) 8. S. 91(b): See note 5. [↑](#endnote-ref-9) 9. S. 94A (*repealed*): Section 114 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**, No. 41/1987 reads as follows: