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Local Government Regulation 2012
sec.61The foreshore
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### sec.61 The foreshore
The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, place a foreshore under the control of—
the local government for the local government area adjoining the foreshore; or
if there is no local government area adjoining the foreshore—the local government for a local government area that is near the foreshore.
While the foreshore is under the local government’s control the foreshore is taken to be part of the local government’s area.
(sec.61-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, place a foreshore under the control of— the local government for the local government area adjoining the foreshore; or if there is no local government area adjoining the foreshore—the local government for a local government area that is near the foreshore.
(sec.61-ssec.2) While the foreshore is under the local government’s control the foreshore is taken to be part of the local government’s area.
- (a) the local government for the local government area adjoining the foreshore; or
- (b) if there is no local government area adjoining the foreshore—the local government for a local government area that is near the foreshore.