62Transitional orders

62 Transitional orders

(1) The Governor in Council, on the joint recommendation of the Minister and the Local Government Minister, may by Order provide for any matter necessary or convenient to give effect to the return of the docklands area to the municipal district of the City of Melbourne.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), an Order may provide for—

S. 62(2)(a) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(a) the Melbourne City Council to be the successor in law to Development Victoria in relation to any matter;

(b) any property, income, assets, rights, liabilities, expenses or other matters to be apportioned, settled, transferred, adjusted or determined, including transfers to the Crown;

(c) the application, continuation, review, amendment or revocation of existing local laws;

S. 62(2)(d) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(d) despite anything to the contrary in any other Act, the substitution of the Melbourne City Council as a party to any contract or agreement entered into by Development Victoria in relation to land reserved, or to be reserved, under Division 2 of which the Melbourne City Council is, or is to be, the committee of management;

(e) the payment of money out of the Docklands Fund to the Melbourne City Council or the Crown;

S. 62(2)(f) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).

(f) transitional provisions in relation to any act, matter or thing done or required to be done by or in relation to the Melbourne City Council or Development Victoria.

S. 62(3) amended by Nos 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 25), 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2).

(3) Section 237(1) and (2) (exceptparagraphs(h) and (i)) of the Local Government Act 2020 apply with any necessary modifications to an Order made under this section.

S. 62(4) amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(12).

(4) Development Victoria and the Melbourne City Council must comply with any Order made under this section.

S. 63 substituted by No. 74/2006 s. 22, amended by No. 10/2017 s. 33(11).