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2A Definitions
In this Act, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 2A def. of *appointed land* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1).
***appointed land***, in relation to a Traditional Owner Land Management Board, has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**;
S. 2A def. of *authorised officer* substituted by No. 68/2016 s. 167, amended by No. 40/2019 s. 102.
***authorised officer*** means a person appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act under—
(a) Part 9 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**; or
(b) Part 3 of the **Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016**; or
(c) Part 3 of the **Game Management Authority Act 2014**;
S. 2A def. of *Central Plan Office* inserted by No. 51/2016 s. 16, repealed by No. 53/2017 s. 79.
***Department*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**;
S. 2A def. of *Director-General* repealed by No. 76/1998 s. 11(a)(i).
S. 2A def. of *Great Ocean Road coast and parks* inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).
***Great Ocean Road coast and parks*** has the same meaning as in section 3 of the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**;
S. 2A def. of *Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks* *Authority* inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).
***Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks* *Authority*** means the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority established under Part 5 of the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**;
S. 2A def. of *joint management plan* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1).
***joint management plan*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**;
S. 2A def. of *land manager* inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 85(1).
***land manager*** means—
(a) for Parks Victoria recorded land, Parks Victoria; or
(b) for land controlled and managed by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority under section 62Q of the **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020**, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; or
(c) for all other land, the Secretary;
S. 2A def. of *licensed water frontage* inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).
***licensed water frontage*** means water frontage which is under a licence under Division 8 of Part I or section 138;
S. 2A def. of *municipal council* inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).
***municipal council*** has the same meaning as ***Council*** has in the **Local Government Act 2020**;
S. 2A def. of *Parks Victoria* inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a).
***Parks Victoria*** has the same meaning as in the **Parks Victoria Act 2018**;
S. 2A def. of *police officer* inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 92.1).
***police officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**;
S. 2A def. of *regulated watercourse land* inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 85(2).
***regulated watercourse land*** means Crown land within 200 metres of the bank of a watercourse within the meaning of Part XII which is not any one or more of the following—
(a) under a lease or a residence area right;
(b) vested in trustees or in a municipal council;
(c) placed under the control of a public authority other than the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority;
(d) land in respect of which a committee of management has been appointed under the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**;
S. 2A def. of *Secretary* inserted by No. 76/1998 s. 11(a)(ii).
***Secretary*** means the body corporate established by Part 2 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987**;
S. 2A def. of *tour operator licence* inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 25, amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 25.1(a)).
***tour operator licence*** means a licence granted under section 140I;
S. 2A def. of *Traditional Owner Land Management Board* inserted by No. 62/2010 s. 121(1), amended by Nos 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 25.1(b)), 40/2020 s. 35A(b).
***Traditional Owner Land Management Board*** has the same meaning as in the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act** **1987**;
S. 2A def. of *water frontage* inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 35A(a), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 85(3).
***water frontage*** means Crown land (including land temporarily or permanently reserved)—
(a) which has a frontage to the sea or a watercourse within the meaning of Part XII; and
(b) which is not under a lease, licence or residence area right; and
(c) which is not reserved as a water reserve along any public road under the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**; and
(d) which is not—
(i) vested in trustees or in a municipal council; or
(ii) placed under the control of a public authority other than Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; or
(iii) land in respect of which a committee of management has been appointed under the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**.
S. 2B inserted by No. 67/2016 s. 32.