Protection of access rights of freeholders in Yarra Ranges National Park
32AH Protection of access rights of freeholders in Yarra Ranges National Park
S. 32AH inserted by No. 57/1995 s. 8.
If a person holds a fee simple in land abutting or surrounded by land described in Part 39 of Schedule Two—
S. 32AH(1)(a) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 99(1).
if the land is not abutting or surrounded by a designated water supply catchment area, the Minister may grant to that person that reasonable right of access to that person's land which will in the Minister's opinion allow that person to use that person's land; or
S. 32AH(1)(b) amended by Nos 85/2006 s. 173(Sch. 1 item 8.4), 47/2025 s. 99(2).
if the land is abutting or surrounded by a designated water supply catchment area, the Minister, after consulting the Minister administering the Water Act 1989, may grant to that person that reasonable right of access to that person's land which will, in the Minister's opinion, allow that person to use that person's land.
S. 32AH(2) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 99(3).
For the purpose of allowing a person to have access to that person's land the Minister may exempt that person from any regulation affecting the land described in Part 39 of Schedule Two or that right of access.
Pt 3 Div. 5 (Heading) inserted by No. 9114 s. 15, repealed by No. 57/1995 s. 34(b) (as amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 88.1)).
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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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