National Parks Act 1975

The coming into operation of section 16(5) of the National Parks (Otways and Other Amendments) Act 2005 does not affect the existence and operation of the following leases—

the lease between the Minister for Conservation and Environment of the State of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia dated 1 December 1995 over the land at Cape Otway, being Crown Allotment 44E, Parish of Otway; and

the lease between the Minister for Conservation and Environment of the State of Victoria and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, dated 1 December 1995 over the land at Cape Otway, being Lot 44C on Consolidated Plan 116404; and

the lease between the Minister for Conservation and Environment of the State of Victoria and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, dated 1 December 1995 over the land at Cape Otway, being Lot 44D on Consolidated Plan 116402; and

the lease between the Minister for Conservation and Land Management on behalf of the Lighthouse Reserves Committee of Management to Tourism Great Ocean Road Pty. Ltd. (ACN 074 746 802) with a commencement date of 1 January 1997 over land at Cape Otway and as subsequently varied.

A lease referred to in subsection (3) continues in force, subject to its terms, for the period of the lease, despite anything to the contrary in this Act or any other Act.

The lease referred to in subsection (3)(d)—

is deemed to be and to always have been granted by the Lighthouse Reserves Committee of Management; and

on and from the commencement of this section, is deemed to have effect as if any reference in the lease to the "Minister" were a reference to the Minister administering this Act.

In this section Cape Otway lighthouse area means the area shown hatched on the plan numbered N.P. 111B lodged in the Central Plan Office.