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Metung Land Act 1991

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This Act authorises the granting of long-term leases (up to 50 years) over specified land near Metung for marina development once a Surveyor‑General signed plan is provided and the Governor in Council publishes an Order on the Minister’s recommendation (s3). After that, the Minister or an approved committee may grant leases; the Crown will not pay compensation for actions under the Act except where a lease expressly provides (s4). The Act also allows leases despite contrary laws (s3(4)).

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Metung Land Act 1991

i Version No. 001 Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 Version as at 2 March 2009 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Long-term marina development leases 1 4 No compensation payable by the Crown 2

SCHEDULE—Land in the Parish of Bumberrah over which long- term leases may be authorised 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4

General Information 4
Table of Amendments 5
Explanatory Details 6

1 Version No. 001 Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 Version as at 2 March 2009 Preamble It is proposed to develop land near Metung as a marina: To facilitate that development it is proposed to authorise the granting of long-term leases over that land: The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts as follows: 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to authorise the granting of long-term leases for marina development over land near Metung. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day to be proclaimed. 3 Long-term marina development leases (1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, on receiving a plan of survey, signed by the Surveyor-General, of the land shown hatched on the plan in the Schedule or of that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that long- term leases be authorised over the land in the plan of survey.

Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 2 (2) On the Minister's recommendation the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may authorise the granting of long-term leases over all or any part of the land in the plan of survey. (3) On and from the date of publication of the Order in the Government Gazette, the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or, with that Minister's approval, a committee of management for the land in the plan of survey may grant leases over all or any part of the land for the purpose of marina development, for terms each of which is not more than 50 years. (4) Leases referred to in this section may be granted despite anything to the contrary in any Act or law or in any instrument reserving the land. (5) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 applies to leases under this section. 4 No compensation payable by the Crown Except as expressly provided in any lease referred to in section 3, no compensation is payable by the Crown in respect of anything done under or arising out of this Act.

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Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 3 SCHEDULE LAND IN THE PARISH OF BUMBERRAH OVER WHICH LONG-TERM LEASES MAY BE AUTHORISED ═══════════════ Section 3. Sch.

Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 4 ENDNOTES

General Information Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 14 March 1991 Legislative Council: 9 April 1991 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to authorise the granting of long-term leases over land near Metung and for other purposes.". The Metung Land Act 1991 was assented to on 14 May 1991 and came into operation on 2 March 2009: Government Gazette 26 February 2009 page 444. Endnotes

Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 5 2. Table of Amendments There are no amendments made to the Metung Land Act 1991 by Acts and subordinate instruments. Endnotes

Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 6 3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. Endnotes

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1 Metung Land Act 1991

SCHEDULE—Land in the Parish of Bumberrah over which long- term leases may be authorised 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4

General Information 4
Table of Amendments 5
Explanatory Details 6

s. 4

Metung Land Act 1991 No. 20 of 1991 3 SCHEDULE LAND IN THE PARISH OF BUMBERRAH OVER WHICH LONG-TERM LEASES MAY BE AUTHORISED ═══════════════ Section 3. Sch.