Crown Land Management Act 2016

The following may be paid from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund—

the cost of the purchase or acquisition of land required for Crown reserves,

the cost of the maintenance, improvement or development of Crown reserves (whether by direct expenditure or by grants, loans or advances to the managers of the Crown reserves), but only if the payment is made with the approval of the Minister,

the cost of premiums for fire insurance of improvements on Crown reserves and for insurance in respect of damage to property, death or bodily injury for which managers of Crown reserves could become liable,

the cost of the repair or maintenance of Crown roads,

the remuneration (including travelling expenses) of an administrator of a statutory land manager if it is the manager of a Crown reserve,

any administrative costs (including for the development of policy, procedures, guidelines and rules) in connection with the management or operation of Crown reserves or the Fund,

any money required or authorised to be paid from the Fund by or under this Act or another Act or law.

For payments made from the Fund for the cost of the repair or maintenance of Crown roads—

money paid into the Fund under the Roads Act 1993 can be used, but

money paid into the Fund from any other source cannot be used.

Any money provided by Parliament to the Fund for any purpose specified by Parliament is to be used for that purpose only.

The Secretary may take a mortgage to secure all or any part of a loan made under subsection (1) (b) from a manager of a Crown reserve with the power to grant the mortgage.