57DAgreement with electricity company—reserved forest

57D Agreement with electricity company—reserved forest

S. 57D(1) amended by No. 14/2024 s. 14.

(1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with an electricity company—

(a) to manage and control; or

(b) to carry out duties functions and powers related to the company's purpose in—

any area of reserved forest, other than any area that is a reference area under the Reference Areas Act 1978, that is used, or is to be used, for the purposes of or in connection with the company's purpose.

(2) An agreement under subsection (1)—

(a) must be in writing;

(b) may be amended from time to time or terminated by further written agreement between the parties; and

(c) must contain provisions with respect to the protection and conservation of the land subject to the agreement.

(3) In this section—

S. 57D(3) def. of electricity company amended by No. 69/2000 s. 53(3).

electricity company means a generation company, transmission company or distribution company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000;

company's purpose means—

(a) in relation to an electricity company that is a generation company, the generation of electricity for the purposes of supply or sale;

(b) in relation to an electricity company that is a transmission company, the transmission of electricity;

(c) in relation to an electricity company that is a distribution company, the distribution or supply of electricity.

S. 57DA inserted by No. 14/2024 s. 15.

57DA Licences and permits with respect to offshore wind energy generation

(1) The Minister may grant a licence or permit for a term of not more than 21 years in respect of any area of land in reserved forest which is used, or is to be used, for one or more of the following purposes—

(a) assessing the desirability or feasibility of constructing or installing offshore electricity transmission infrastructure;

(b) determining the optimal placement of offshore electricity transmission infrastructure;

(c) carrying out an activity for the purposes of obtaining a permit or consent (however described) required by or under any Act of Victoria or the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 of the Commonwealth for the construction or installation of offshore electricity transmission infrastructure.

(2) A licence or permit under subsection (1)—