1Purposes

1 Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

(a) to recognise the importance of the Great Ocean Road and its environs to the economic prosperity and liveability of Victoria, and as one living and integrated natural entity, for the purposes of protecting that area; and

(b) to provide for the declaration of areas of land and water known as the Great Ocean Road region and the Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area; and

(c) to provide for the declaration of an area of public land and water known as the Great Ocean Road coast and parks; and

(d) to set out principles to which responsible entities must have regard when performing functions or exercising powers in relation to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks; and

(e) to establish the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; and

(f) to provide for the development, implementation and monitoring of an overarching strategic framework plan for the Great Ocean Road region; and

(g) to amend the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 to impose new reporting requirements in relation to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks; and

(h) to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to provide for the interaction between a Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan and planning schemes; and

(i) to make consequential amendments to other Acts.