Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020

In performing its functions and exercising its powers, the Authority must—

acknowledge the intrinsic connection of the traditional owners to Country, including by way of suitable representation or involvement of specified Aboriginal parties in relation to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks in policy development, planning, land management and decision-making; and

engage, consult and collaborate with other responsible entities that have responsibility for managing land and the visitor experience within the land boundary described in subsection (4); and

have regard to the functions conferred on councils, planning authorities and responsible authorities by the Planning and Environment Act 1987; and

have regard to the functions of public sector bodies, including bodies that have responsibility for the planning and delivery of infrastructure, visitor economy and related services in and around the Great Ocean Road coast and parks; and

strive to achieve State Government policy objectives through coordination between all levels of government, government agencies and with the private sector; and

have regard to the sustainable growth of the visitor economy in the Great Ocean Road region; and

have regard to the Authority's current annual corporate plan and 5-year business strategy; and

engage with local communities in the development of public land management plans and policies that are of particular relevance to those local communities.

The Authority must obtain the approval of the Minister before acquiring or disposing of real property if the value of the property is $5 million or more.

The Authority must obtain the approval of the Minister before acquiring, leasing, disposing or otherwise dealing with land that is located outside the land boundary described in subsection (4).

The Authority must publish on its Internet site a report on the outcome of each engagement with a local community.

For the purposes of this section, the land boundary is the perimeter marked by a continuous red line on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./25-005.