20BObligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria or Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to declared areas

20B Obligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria or Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to declared areas S. 20B(1) amended by Nos 40/2020 s. 71(2), 42/2021 s. 113(2)(a). (1) The Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act in relation to a declared area— S. 20B(1)(a) amended by Nos 40/2020 s. 71(3), 42/2021 s. 113(2)(b). (a) must not act inconsistently with any part of a Statement of Planning Policy that is expressed to be binding on the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires); and S. 20B(1)(b) amended by Nos 40/2020 s. 71(3), 42/2021 s. 113(2)(b). (b) must have regard to those parts of the Statement of Planning Policy not expressed to be binding on the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires); and (c) must have regard to the principles set out in section 46AZL of the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**. S. 20B(2) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 219(Sch. 1 item 8.2). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Secretary or Parks Victoria 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**. S. 20C (Heading) amended by No. 42/2021 s. 114(1). S. 20C inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 100. 20C Obligations of Secretary, Parks Victoria and Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority in relation to the Great Ocean Road region S. 20C(1) amended by No. 42/2021 s. 114(2)(a). (1) The Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act— S. 20C(1)(a) amended by No. 42/2021 s. 114(2)(b). (a) must not act inconsistently with any part of an approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan that is expressed to be binding on the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires) in relation to the Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area; and (b) must have regard to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection principles in relation to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks; and S. 20C(1)(c) amended by No. 42/2021 s. 114(2)(b). (c) must have regard to those parts of an approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan not expressed to be binding on the Secretary, Parks Victoria or the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (as the case requires) in relation to the Great Ocean Road region. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Secretary or Parks Victoria (as the case requires) in relation to a declared project within the meaning of the **Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009**. Cf. No. 8083 s. 7. S. 21 (Heading) inserted by No. 19/2018 s. 173(1), amended by No. 42/2021 s. 115(1).