Version No. 051 Docklands Act 1991 No. 22 of 1991 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 January 2011 The Parliament of enacts as follows: S. 1 amended by No. 59/2003 s. 92. 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the development of the docklands area. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. 3 Definitions In this Act— S. 3 def. of Authority substituted by No. 59/2003 s. 93(a). Authority means the Victorian Urban Development Authority established by the Victorian Urban Development Authority Act 2003; building includes— (a) a structure and part of a building or a structure; and (b) fences, walls, out-buildings, service installations and other appurtenances of a building; and (c) a boat or a pontoon which is permanently moored or fixed to land; S. 3 def. of chief executive substituted by No. 59/2003 s. 93(b). chief executive means a person appointed under Part 2 of the Victorian Urban Development Authority Act 2003 as chief executive of the Authority;
Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading and s. 6) substituted by No. 59/2003 s. 94. Division 1—Representation of the Crown S. 6 amended by Nos 126/1993 s. 264(Sch. 5 item 6.1), 86/1998 s. 6, substituted by 59/2003 s. 94. 6 Authority to represent the Crown for certain purposes s. 6 The Authority— (a) holds on behalf of the Crown any property acquired by it or vested in it under this Act (except property vested in it under Part 3A or Part 7); (b) represents the Crown where— S. 6(b)(i) substituted by No. 74/2006 s. 8(1). (i) it does anything under this Act in relation to Crown land; S. 6(b)(ii) repealed by No. 74/2006 s. 8(2). * * * * * S. 6(b)(iii) amended by No. 74/2006 s. 8(3). (iii) by agreement under this Act, it acts for the Crown or for a public sector agency that represents the Crown— S. 6(b)(iv) repealed by No. 74/2006 s. 8(4). * * * * * but does not otherwise represent the Crown. S. 7 repealed by No. 59/2003 s. 94. * * * * * Division 2—Objectives, functions and general powers
(e) the payment of money out of the Docklands Fund to the Melbourne City Council or the Crown; (f) transitional provisions in relation to any act, matter or thing done or required to be done by or in relation to the Melbourne City Council or the Authority. (3) Sections 220S(1) and 220S(2) (except paragraphs (h) to (j)) of the Local Government Act 1989 apply with any necessary modifications to an Order made under this section. (4) The Authority and the Melbourne City Council must comply with any Order made under this section. S. 63 substituted by No. 74/2006 s. 22. 63 Voters' roll The Local Government Minister may direct the Authority to provide information to the Melbourne City Council on any voters' roll which existed in relation to the docklands area immediately before the appointed day. S. 64 substituted by No. 74/2006 s. 22. 64 Indemnity s. 63 Despite the repeal of section 35J, that section continues to apply in relation to anything done before the appointed day in relation to a municipal function conferred on the Authority. S. 65 inserted by No. 74/2006 s. 22. 65 Authority and Council may enter into an agreement (1) The Authority and Melbourne City Council may enter into an agreement in relation to any matter associated with the return of the docklands area to the municipal district of the City of .
(iii) deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes; and (b) if any of the land shown on the plan of survey is unreserved Crown land, the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes; and (c) if the Order so provides, the Melbourne City Council is deemed to be the committee of management under the (Reserves) Act 1978 of the land shown on the plan of survey. (4) This section is subject to sections 68, 69 and 70. (5) Nothing in this section prevents the re-reservation under this section of land which had previously been reserved under this section. S. 67 inserted by No. 74/2006 s. 22. 67 Surrender or divesting of land s. 67 (1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette may— (a) require land in the docklands area that is vested in the Authority to be surrendered to the Crown; (b) divest land in the docklands area from the Authority. (2) The Authority must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(a). (3) On— (a) the conveyance to the Crown or the registration of an instrument of transfer and surrender to the Crown of land that the Authority is required to surrender under subsection (1)(a); or (b) the publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under subsection (1)(b)—