8Power to Governor in Council to except certain areas from occupation under leases, licences etc.

8 Power to Governor in Council to except certain areas from occupation under leases, licences etc. (1) The Governor in Council by notice published in the Government Gazette may— (a) except any reserved forest or any specified portion thereof from occupation under any lease licence permit or authority granted under this Act; and (b) revoke or amend such notice. (2) Save to the extent to which such notice is amended no reserved forest or portion thereof so excepted and no lands included in the reserved forest or portion thereof so excepted shall after such exception be occupied or continue to be occupied under any such lease licence permit or authority under this Act until such exception is revoked. Ss 9–17 repealed.[[1]](#endnote-2) Heading preceding s. 18 amended by Nos 96/1994 s. 56(b), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 52.2). Powers and duties of the Secretary No. 6073 s. 18. S. 18 (Heading) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 106(1), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 64. S. 18 amended by Nos 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 63), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.18), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(d), 19/2018 s. 106(2). 18 General powers of Secretary, Parks Victoria and Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority Subject to this Act the land manager shall protect State forests and shall have the control and management of— (a) State forests and plantations nurseries forest schools and industrial undertakings carried on under this Act and the forest produce of other Crown lands as provided in this Act; and S. 18(b) amended by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.18). (b) the establishment maintenance improvement and renewal of forests plantations and tree‑nurseries and the distribution of trees therefrom and all tree‑planting— (i) on Crown lands not vested in any corporation or trustees or not under the control or management of any council or committee of management; or S. 18(b)(ii) amended by Nos 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 78), 12/2004 s. 158(1). (ii) on public roads (other than freeways and arterial roads within the meaning of the **Road Management Act 2004**)— when such tree-planting is subsidized by grants from the Consolidated Fund or the Forestry Fund or by gifts of trees from the Government or the Secretary. S. 18AA (Heading) amended by No. 42/2021 s. 65(1). S. 18AA inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 107, amended by No. 42/2021 s. 65(2). 18AA Responsibilities of the Secretary in State forest that is Parks Victoria recorded land or land managed by Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority Despite any other provision of this Act, the Secretary has responsibility for the following matters in any State forest that is Parks Victoria recorded land or land controlled and managed by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority— (a) all matters relating to fire; (b) timber harvesting and the cutting or taking away of fallen or felled trees for domestic use as firewood; (c) the power to enter into an agreement under section 28. S. 18A (Heading) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 108(1). S. 18A inserted by No. 9280 s. 2.