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Crown Land Management Act 2009.

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Abstract
This Act, consisting of 81 sections divided into six Parts and completed by one Schedule, provides administrative procedures for the efficient handling of Crown land transactions, encourages fair decision making in the allocation of unalienated Crown land, and provides a system for the management of Crown land in order to achieve a balance between the social, economic and environmental needs of the community.
The Act sets out principles of ecologically sustainable land management and provides for functions and powers of the Minister, which include: the establishment of advisory committees and of management committees to undertake the management of Crown land; development of management plans; and acquisition of land by agreement or compulsorily.
The Act provides for four types of tenures available over Crown land: licences; leases; dedicated land; and easements.
This Act further provides for: protection of land; remediation of land and financial assurances; general ministerial responsibilities; the prohibition of the lease or disposal of waterfront land without public consultation; offences and powers of authorized officers; appeals and reviews; etc.
Long title of text
An Act to make provision for the disposal, management and conservation of Crown land; to make related amendments to certain other Acts; to repeal the Crown Lands Act 1929, the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1934, the Irrigation (Land Tenure) Act 1930, the Marginal Lands Act 1940, the Monarto Legislation Repeal Act 1980, the Port Pirie Laboratory Site Act 1922 and the War Service Land Settlement Agreement Act 1945; and for other purposes.
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 June 2010.
Notes
Last amendments up to 2017, No. 7, Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017 of 15 March 2017. Reprinted as at 22 June 2017.
Repealed
No
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English

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