Victorian Current Acts

DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Transport Integration Act 2010  
   4.      Does Development Victoria represent the Crown?  

   PART 2--DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

           Division 1--Establishment

   5.      Establishment  

           Division 2--Functions and powers

   7.      Functions  
   8.      Powers of Development Victoria  
   9.      Development Victoria subject to the direction and control of the Minister  
   10.     Non-commercial functions  
   11.     Delegation  
   12.     Development Victoria may enter into joint ventures etc.  
   13.     Reciprocal arrangements with public sector agencies  
   14.     Grant of land to Development Victoria  
   15.     Approval required for acquisition of private land  
   16.     Staff  

           Division 3--The board

   17.     The board  
   18.     Constitution of the board  
   19.     Appointment of directors  
   19A.    Eligibility criteria for appointment of directors  
   20.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   21.     Acting appointments  
   22.     Chief executive  
   23.     Vacancies, resignations, removal from office  
   24.     Validity of decisions  
   25.     Proceedings of the board  
   26.     Sub-committees  
   27.     Participation in meetings by telephone etc.  
   28.     Resolutions without meetings  
   29.     Disclosure of interests  
   30.     Duties of directors  
   31.     Development Victoria or Minister may bring proceedings  
   32.     Development Victoria not to make loans to directors  
   33.     Limitations on indemnity  

   PART 3--POWERS RELATING TO DECLARED PROJECTS

           Division 1--Declared projects

   34.     Project order  
   35.     Application of Act  
   36.     Development Victoria represents the Crown in relation to project  
   37.     Development Victoria to surrender land  
   38.     This Part binds the Crown  

           Division 2--Obtaining land

   39.     Surrender or divesting of land of other bodies  
   40.     Grant of land to Development Victoria  
   40A.    Portion of net proceeds of sale of granted land payable into General Fund  
   41.     Acquisition by agreement  
   42.     Compulsory acquisition of land  

           Division 3--Compensation for surrendered or divested land

   43.     Right to compensation on surrender or divesting  

           Division 4--Activities on land

   44.     Land management and use  
   45.     Revocation of permanent and temporary reservations  
   46.     Power to enter land  

           Division 5--Disposing of and other dealings with land

   47.     Development Victoria may surrender land to the Crown  
   48.     Disposing of land  
   49.     Agreements that run with the land  

           Division 5A--Charges

   50.     Definitions  
   51.     What is development?  
   51A.    Which subdivisions and building work are exempt development?  
   51B.    Indexation of threshold amount  
   51C.    What is development value?  
   51D.    How is development value assessed?  
   51E.    Nominated valuer to make assessments  
   51F.    General charges  
   51G.    How is a general charge determined?  
   51H.    What must a resolution levying a general charge state?  
   51I.    Notice of general charge  
   51J.    Variation or revocation of resolution levying general charge  
   51K.    General development charge not to apply to existing development  
   51L.    General charges on non-rateable land  
   51M.    Infrastructure recovery charge  
   51N.    Infrastructure recovery charge to be based on development value  
   51O.    Cap on infrastructure recovery charge  
   51P.    What must a resolution levying an infrastructure recovery charge state?  
   51Q.    Notice of infrastructure recovery charge  
   51R.    Variation or revocation of resolution levying infrastructure recovery charge  
   51S.    Infrastructure recovery charge not to apply to existing development  
   51T.    Infrastructure recovery charge not payable if earlier charge paid  
   51U.    Infrastructure recovery charge not payable in respect of public land  
   51V.    Statement of general charge (other than general development charge)  
   51W.    Statement of general development charge  
   51X.    Statement of infrastructure recovery charge  
   51Y.    Development Victoria may enter agreements for payment of charges under this Division  
   51Z.    Waiver of charges  
   51ZA.   Development Victoria must give notice of charge to council or building surveyor  
   51ZB.   Removal of liability for other charges  
   51ZC.   Development Victoria may charge interest on unpaid charges  
   51ZD.   Unpaid charges may be recovered as a debt  
   51ZE.   Charges to be paid into Project Fund  
   51ZF.   Refund of certain charges by Development Victoria  
   51ZG.   Making an objection to a general charge  
   51ZH.   Making an objection to an infrastructure recovery charge  
   51ZI.   Grounds for objection  
   51ZJ.   What must an objection contain?  
   51ZK.   Determination of objection not involving assessment of development value  
   51ZL.   Determination of objection involving disputed assessment of development value  
   51ZM.   Dispute resolution procedure  
   51ZN.   Determination of Development Victoria after dispute resolution conference  
   51ZO.   Application to VCAT for review  
   51ZP.   Appeal to Supreme Court  
   51ZQ.   Grounds of review or appeal  
   51ZR.   Powers on review or appeal  
   51ZS.   Costs  

           Division 6--Other powers

   52.     Exemption from duty, rates, taxes or charges  
   53.     Transport facilities  
   54.     Closing roads  
   55.     Administration of Building Act 1993  
   56.     Negotiation bonds  

   PART 3A--TRANSFER OF DESIGNATED PROJECTS TO DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

   56A.    Definitions  
   56B.    Ministers may designate project  
   56C.    Ministers may fix relevant date  
   56D.    Development Victoria and nominated agency to prepare allocation statement or statements  
   56E.    Certificate of nominated agency  
   56F.    Property and powers transferred to Development Victoria  
   56G.    Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances  
   56H.    Substitution of party to agreement  
   56I.    Nominated agency instruments  
   56J.    Proceedings  
   56K.    Interests in land  
   56L.    Action by Registrar of Titles  
   56M.    Taxes  
   56N.    Evidence  
   56O.    Designated projects that are nominated projects under the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994  
   56P.    Validity of things done under this Part  

   PART 4--CORPORATE PLAN

   57.     Corporate Plan  
   58.     Statement of corporate intent—contents  
   59.     Corporate plan to be followed  
   60.     Nothing void merely because of non-compliance  
   61.     Board to give notice of significant events  

   PART 5--FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

   62.     General Fund  
   63.     Project Fund  
   64.     Borrowing and investment by Development Victoria  
   65.     Capital  
   66.     Dividends  
   67.     Exceptions from sections 88 and 88B of State Owned Enterprises Act 1992  

   PART 6--REPORTS BY DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

   68.     Reports to Minister or Treasurer  
   69.     Annual report  

   PART 7--GENERAL

           Division 1--Confidentiality

   70.     This Division binds the Crown  
   71.     Improper use of information  
   72.     Information to be confidential  
   73.     Who is connected with Development Victoria?  

           Division 2--Evidence and legal proceedings

   74.     Proceedings  
   75.     Evidence  
   76.     Service of documents  
   77.     Other laws not affected  

           Division 3--Duties of Registrar

   78.     Action by Registrar of Titles  

           Division 4--Regulations

   79.     Regulations  

   PART 8--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   80.     Definitions  
   81.     Transitional—Victorian Urban Development Authority  
   82.     Action by Registrar of Titles  
   83.     Transitional—staff of the old Authority  
   84.     Transitional—superseded references  
   85.     Savings provision—corporate plan  

   PART 9--URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY VICTORIA AMENDMENT (DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA) ACT 2017--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS--ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

   86.     Definitions  
   87.     Transitional provision—Urban Renewal Authority Victoria  
   88.     Action by Registrar of Titles  
   89.     Transitional provision—staff of the old Authority  
   90.     Transitional provision—superseded references  
   91.     Savings provision—corporate plan  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS--TRANSFER OF NOMINATED PROJECTS TO DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

   93.     Definitions  
   94.     Transfer of nominated projects to Development Victoria  
   95.     Vesting of property etc. subject to encumbrances  
   96.     Substitution of party to agreement  
   97.     Former agency instruments  
   98.     Proceedings  
   99.     Interests in land  
   100.    Action by Registrar of Titles  
   101.    Taxes  
   102.    Evidence  
   103.    Validity of things done under this Part  
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