6Obligations of Council in relation to Yarra River land

6 Obligations of Council in relation to Yarra River land (1) A Council that is a responsible public entity within the meaning of the **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017**— (a) must not act inconsistently with any part of a Yarra Strategic Plan that is expressed to be binding on the Council when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act in relation to Yarra River land; and (b) must have regard to the Yarra protection principles, and those parts of a Yarra Strategic Plan not expressed to be binding on the Council, when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act in relation to the Yarra Strategic Plan area that may affect Yarra River land. S. 6(2) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 219(Sch. 1 item 7.1). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by a Council in relation to— (a) a declared project within the meaning of the **Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009**; or (b) a Suburban Rail Loop project within the meaning of the **Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021**.