Protection of access rights of freeholders in relation to certain parks
30I Protection of access rights of freeholders in relation to certain parks
S. 30I inserted by No. 50/2002 s. 7.
S. 30I(1) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 96.
If a person holds a fee simple in land abutting or surrounded by a relevant park, the Minister may grant to that person that reasonable right of access to the person's land that will, in the Minister's opinion, allow that person to use the person's land.
A right of access under this section is subject to any conditions the Minister thinks fit to impose.
For the purpose of allowing a person to exercise a right under this section, the Minister may exempt that person from any regulation affecting the relevant park.
In this section relevant park means the land described in any of the following—
S. 30I(4)(a) amended by Nos 60/2005 s. 5, 54/2008 s. 5, substituted by No. 82/2009 s. 7, amended by Nos 40/2020 s. 77(a), 47/2025 ss 49, 79(1).
Part 9, Part 10, Part 17, Part 30, Part 31, Part 34, Part 38, Part 41, Part 42, Part 45, Part 46, Part 48, Part 49 or Part 50 of Schedule Two;
S. 30I(4)(ab) inserted by No. 90/2009 s. 4(1), amended by No. 47/2025 s. 53.
Part 2 or Part 51 of Schedule Two;
S. 30I(4)(ac) inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 56.
Part 52 of Schedule Two;
S. 30I(4)(b) amended by Nos 7/2012 s. 3, 19/2018 s. 195.
Part 15, Part 26, Part 37 or Part 39 of Schedule Two B;
S. 30I(4)(ba) inserted by No. 90/2009 s. 4(2), amended by Nos 40/2020 s. 77(b), 47/2025 ss 60, 79(2).
Part 1AA, Part 1AB, Part 1, Part 1A, Part 12 or Part 15 of Schedule Three;
S. 30I(4)(c) amended by Nos 53/2017 s. 24, 40/2020 s. 77(c).
Part 5 or Part 8 of Schedule Four;
S. 30I(4)(d) inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 77(d).
Part 1 of Schedule Nine.
This provision refers to the regulations (any regulation
). Made under this Act:
- National Parks (Cape Otway Lightstation Precinct Fee) Regulations 2025 · under section 48
- National Parks Regulations 2024 · under sections 32AA, 37 and 48
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