Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 52(1) amended by Nos 6976 s. 10(1)(a)(b), 7205 s. 3(a), S.R. No.
258/1974 reg. 7(a)–(c), Nos 9615 s. 7, 41/1987
s. 103(Sch. 4 items 24.52, 24.53), substituted by No. 90/1989 s. 10,
amended by No.
76/1998
s. 10(1)(k)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 40/2009 s. 20,
amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(1).
(1) The Minister may grant a licence or permit for a term of not more than 20 years, subject to any covenants, terms and conditions that may be prescribed, any additional covenants, terms and conditions that the Minister considers appropriate to impose in a particular case, and the payment of any rent, fees, royalties or charges that the Minister may determine.
S. 52(1A) inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 20, amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(2).
(1A) A licence or permit granted under this section in respect of Crown land in a reserved forest may be for any one or more of the following purposes that is specified in the licence or permit—
(a) to graze cattle;
(b) to graze cattle under agistment;
(c) to occupy an area of not more than 2000 hectares for the exclusive cutting of timber;
(d) to thin, cut and remove timber;
S. 52(1A)(e) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(2).
(e) to cut forest produce specified in the licence or permit;
S. 52(1A)(f) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(2).
(f) to dig forest produce specified in the licence or permit;
S. 52(1A)(g) amended by Nos 80/2009 s. 105(2), 12/2016 s. 24(a).
(g) subject to paragraph (i), to take away forest produce specified in the licence or permit;
(h) to occupy for residence an area of not more than 0·4 hectares;
S. 52(1A)(i) amended by No. 12/2016 s. 24(b).
(i) any purpose for which a licence may be granted under Subdivision 2 of Division 9 of Part I of the Land Act 1958 , except a bee site licence within the meaning of that Act;
(j) any other purpose whatever relating to or connected with a state forest or forest produce.
S. 52(1B) inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 20, amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(3).
(1B) A licence or permit granted under this section to enter protected forest may be for any one or more of the following purposes that is specified in the licence or permit—
S. 52(1B)(a) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(3).
(a) to cut forest produce specified in the licence or permit;
S. 52(1B)(b) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(3).
(b) to dig forest produce specified in the licence or permit;
S. 52(1B)(c) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(3).
(c) to take away forest produce specified in the licence or permit.
S. 52(1C) inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 20, amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(4).
(1C) A licence or permit granted under this section to enter land set aside in section 50(1), may be for any one or more of the following purposes that is specified in the licence or permit—
(a) to provide accommodation;
(b) to store goods and liquid fuels;
(c) to sell goods and liquid fuels;
(d) to erect ski lifts;
(e) to operate ski lifts;
S. 52(1C)(f) amended by No. 19/2018 s. 116.
(f) to provide any other facility or service which the Minister considers appropriate.
S. 52(1D) inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 20.
(1D) A licence or permit to which subsection (1C) applies must not be for an area of more than 1·25 hectares unless the Minister has approved the granting of the licence or permit for a greater area.
S. 52(2) amended by Nos 9416 s. 5, 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 86), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.52), repealed by No. 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.54), new s. 52(2) inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 106, amended by No. 80/2009 s. 105(5).
(2) The Minister must not grant a licence or permit under this section in respect of vested timber resources within the meaning of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 .
S. 52(3) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.55),
76/1998
s. 10(1)(k)(i), 80/2009 s. 105(6).
(3) No permit or licence granted under this Act shall be transferable except with the authority in writing of the Minister.
S. 52(4) amended by No. 6976 s. 10(2).
(4) Any holder of a licence or permit granted under this section who fails to comply with the prescribed covenants terms and conditions relating to his licence or permit shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
S. 52(5) inserted by No. 6976 s. 10(3), amended by Nos 7205 s. 3(b),
41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 items 24.52,
24.56), 76/1998
s. 10(1)(k)(i), substituted by No. 80/2009 s. 105(7).
(5) The Minister may suspend or cancel any licence or permit where the holder of the licence or permit has failed to comply with a prescribed covenant, term or condition of the licence or permit or any covenant, term or condition imposed by the Minister on the licence or permit.
S. 52(6) inserted by No. 6976 s. 10(3), amended by Nos 41/1987
s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.52),
76/1998
s. 10(1)(k)(i), repealed by No. 48/2004 s. 107.
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New s. 52A inserted by No. 82/2009 s. 35, repealed by No. 46/2012 s. 4.
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S. 52AA inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 108.