Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsThe purposes of this Act are—
(a) to establish an integrated and co-ordinated whole-of-government approach to protect and manage Victoria's marine and coastal environment; and
(b) to provide for integrated and co-ordinated policy, planning, management, decision-making and reporting across catchment, coastal and marine areas; and
(c) to repeal and partially re-enact the Coastal Management Act 1995 ; and
(d) to establish objectives and guiding principles for ecologically sustainable planning, management and decision-making under this Act; and
(e) to replace the Victorian Coastal Council with the Marine and Coastal Council; and
(f) to abolish the Regional Coastal Boards; and
(g) to provide for the preparation of a Marine and Coastal Policy, a Marine and Coastal Strategy, and a State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report; and
(h) to provide for the formation of regional and strategic partnerships to address regional and issue-based and integrated marine and coastal planning; and
(i) to provide for other planning mechanisms in the form of environmental management plans and coastal and marine management plans; and
(j) to provide for the giving of consents to use or develop, or undertake works on, marine and coastal Crown land and establish an application process; and
(k) to allow coastal Catchment Management Authorities and the Melbourne Water Corporation to provide advice on matters relating to and affecting coastal erosion; and
(l) to allow the Secretary to prepare and make guidelines to assist with the implementation of this Act; and
(m) to create offences and other enforcement mechanisms relating to the unauthorised use or development of, or works on, marine and coastal Crown land; and
(n) to amend various other Acts to provide for integrated and co-ordinated management of the marine and coastal environment of Victoria; and
(o) to provide for effective community engagement and education in planning and management.