Crown Lands (Shack Sites) Act 1997

In carrying out an assessment and making a determination under section 4, the Secretary – must have regard to the conversion criteria; and must consult with the lessee or licensee of the shack site; and must, if the shack site is on dedicated Crown land, consult with the Portfolio Minister; and must consult with the responsible council; and must consult with the Aboriginal community of Tasmania through the Office of Aboriginal Affairs; and may consult with such of the following as the Secretary considers appropriate in the circumstances:the Recorder of Titles; the Surveyor-General; the Director of National Parks and Wildlife; and may have regard to – the State Coastal Policy or any other policy that the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances; and any enactments, planning schemes or other matters that the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances.

The Secretary must not make a determination under section 4(1)(a) or (c) in respect of a shack site unless the Secretary is satisfied that – waste water from the site can be effectively treated or disposed of; and the granting of a long-term lease for the shack site, or its sale, will not eliminate or restrict reasonable public access to, and use of, coastal foreshore or lake or river frontage.