22Requirements of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

22 Requirements of Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan

(1) The Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan must—

(a) give effect to the long-term objectives identified under section 21(1); and

(b) give effect to the vision statement; and

(c) recognise, protect and promote Aboriginal tangible and intangible values and other cultural and heritage values; and

(d) prioritise preservation of the ecological and landscape integrity of marine and coastal environments in the Great Ocean Road region; and

(e) include a framework for decision-making in relation to the future use and sustainable development of land in the Great Ocean Road region that—

(i) identifies areas for protection within the Great Ocean Road region; and

(ii) integrates environmental, cultural, social and economic factors for the benefit of the community; and

(iii) encourages environmentally sustainable development; and

(iv) subject to subsection (2), may designate any settlement boundary in a plan of the Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area as a Great Ocean Road settlement boundary; and

(v) identifies areas for key visitor facilities and infrastructure and sets out an approach to visitor management within the Great Ocean Road region; and

(vi) takes into account the projected impacts of natural processes and climate change; and

Natural processes include any geomorphological processes, weather or environmental forces.

(vii) takes into account emergency management requirements; and

(viii) takes the following into account—

(A) the quality of life for local communities in the Great Ocean Road region;

(B) the need for economic development of the Great Ocean Road region; and

(f) state the parts of the plan that are binding (if any) on responsible entities and the parts to which responsible entities are only required to have regard; and

(g) cover any other matter relating to the Great Ocean Road region as determined by the Minister.

(2) A Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan must not designate a settlement boundary that is a protected settlement boundary as a Great Ocean Road settlement boundary.

(3) The Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan must include a copy of any Orders made under section 8, 9 or 10.