104Local government refund sharing protocol

104 Local government refund sharing protocol

(1) The Head, Recycling Victoria may by instrument issue a local government refund sharing protocol setting out—

S. 104(1)(a) amended by Nos 9/2022 s. 32(1), 35/2023 s. 16(1).

(a) the minimum share of any refund amount to which parties to a contract between a council or Alpine Resorts Victoria and a material recovery facility operator for waste and resource recovery services relating to suitable eligible containers are entitled; or

(b) the method for determining that minimum share.

(2) If a local government refund sharing protocol sets out the method for determining the minimum share of a refund amount under subsection (1)(b), that method must be in accordance with any prescribed requirements.

S. 104(3) amended by Nos 9/2022 s. 32(2), 35/2023 s. 16(2).

(3) A local government refund sharing protocol is taken to be a condition of any contract between a council or Alpine Resorts Victoria and a material recovery facility operator for waste and resource recovery services relating to suitable eligible containers unless the contract expressly provides for the subject matter of that protocol.

(4) The Head, Recycling Victoria may by instrument vary or revoke a local government refund sharing protocol at any time.