Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001

i Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 S.R. No. 104/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Classes of commodities or other goods that may be sold 2 5. Time of sale 3 6. Manner of sale 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 104/2001 Victorian Relief Committee Act 1958 Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 9 October 2001 Responsible Minister: STEVE BRACKS Premier HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to prescribe— (a) the classes of commodities or other goods collected by the Victorian Relief Committee that may be sold; (b) the time and manner of sale of those commodities or other goods. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 8(1) of the Victorian Relief Committee Act 1958. 3. Commencement 1 These Regulations come into operation on 9 October 2001. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 104/2001 Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 2 4. Classes of commodities or other goods that may be sold The Committee may sell the following classes of commodities or other goods— (a) articles of furniture, household goods or household ornamentation or decoration that, because of their size, age, condition, or special or distinguishing features, would be reasonably likely to realise at sale— (i) a sum greater than would a standard article in the same general category; or (ii) a sum equal to or greater than the new purchase price of a standard article in the same general category; (b) articles of personal apparel or decoration that, because of their composition, age, condition, or special or distinguishing features, would be reasonably likely to realise at a sale— (i) a sum greater than would a standard article in the same general category; or (ii) a sum equal to or greater than the new purchase price of a standard article in the same general category; (c) items that because of their unique, original or otherwise exceptional or distinct nature would be reasonably likely to realise at sale a sum in excess of the value that could be attributed to their practical application by those to whom the Committee provides relief or assistance; (d) articles of furniture or household goods that, although themselves capable of having practical application as individual items, would because of their size, model or type r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 104/2001 Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 3 each be reasonably likely to realise at sale a sum sufficient to enable the Committee to purchase a number of items, each of which would be capable of having a practical application by those to whom the Committee provides relief or assistance and thereby substantially increasing the effective level of that relief or assistance; (e) items that, because of their age or poor condition, have little or no practical application for use by those to whom the Committee provides relief or assistance except as scrap or salvage. 5. Time of sale (1) The Committee must decide whether or not to sell an item permitted to be sold by these Regulations as soon as practicable after collecting it. (2) If the Committee decides to sell an item, it must be sold as soon as practicable after the decision is made. 6. Manner of sale (1) Items permitted to be sold by these Regulations are to be sold by public auction (either together or in lots), unless sub-regulation (2) authorises them to be sold by private contract. (2) The Committee may sell a particular item by private contract if— (a) a reputable independent dealer in items of that type has certified that in his or her opinion the best price cannot be obtained by public auction because of the unique or specialist nature of the item or the state of the market for the item; or (b) the item has no commercial value because of its age or poor condition, except as scrap or r. 5 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 104/2001 Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 4 salvage, and the sale is made to a reputable independent scrap or salvage dealer. (3) An item must not be sold by private contract under sub-regulation (2)(a) unless the Committee has first obtained— (a) at least one independent valuation if the item is worth $100 or less; or (b) at least 2 independent valuations if the item is worth more than $100. ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 104/2001 Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 2001 5 ENDNOTES 1 The Victorian Relief Committee Regulations 1991, S.R. No. 204/1991, sunset on 8 October 2001 by virtue of section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --