29Definition of *decision maker*

29 Definition of *decision maker*

In this Act decision maker means—

S. 29(a) substituted by No. 4/2013 s. 12(1).

(a) in relation to the granting of a public land authorisation over the land—

(i) if the authorisation is a Carbon Sequestration Agreement under section 45 of the Climate Change Act 2010, the Secretary within the meaning of that section; or

(ii) if the authorisation is a licence under Division 2 of Part 5 of the Water Act 1989 to construct any works on a waterway or bore, the Minister responsible for administering section 67 of that Act; or

(iii) in any other case, the person or body authorised by the Act under which the land is managed, or regulations made under that Act, to grant the authorisation;

(b) in relation to the granting of an earth resource or infrastructure authorisation in respect of the land, the person authorised to grant the authorisation by the Act under which the authorisation is granted or the regulations under which the authorisation is granted;

(c) in relation to the clearing of public land, the planned controlled burning of public land, the carrying out of works on public land and the revegetation of public land, the person or body responsible under the Act under which the land is managed for the management of the land;

(d) in relation to the alienation of land under the Land Act 1958 by the granting of an estate in fee simple, the Minister responsible for the administration of the provision under which the land may be alienated by the grant of the estate;

(e) in relation to the reservation of land under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or the revocation of any reservation of land under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, the Minister administering section 4 of that Act;

S. 29(f) substituted by No. 42/2013 s. 37, repealed by No. 24/2024 s. 65.

(g) in relation to the declaration of a management plan under section 28 of the Fisheries Act 1995, the Minister responsible for making the declaration under the Fisheries Act 1995;

S. 29(ga) inserted by No. 4/2013 s. 12(2), amended by No. 68/2016 s. 173.

(ga) in relation to the issuing of an access licence under section 38 of the Fisheries Act 1995, the Victorian Fisheries Authority, within the meaning of that section;

S. 29(gb) inserted by No. 4/2013 s. 12(2), amended by No. 68/2016 s. 173.

(gb) in relation to the issuing of an aquaculture licence under section 43 of the , the Victorian Fisheries Authority, within the meaning of that section;