34Agreements with municipal councils, regional housing councils and non-trading co‑operative

34 Agreements with municipal councils, regional housing councils and non-trading co‑operative S. 34(1) amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 61.4), 84/1996 s. 467(Sch. 6 item 8.3), 40/2022 s. 36(5). (1) For the purposes of this Act, Homes Victoria may enter into an arrangement or agreement with a municipal council, a regional housing council (which has been recognized by the Minister and is incorporated under any Act) or a non-trading co‑operative, whereby the municipal council, council or co-operative shall carry out any works, perform any functions or provide any services which Homes Victoria has power to carry out, perform or provide under this Act and such arrangement or agreement shall be on such terms and conditions as are agreed upon between the parties. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), an arrangement or an agreement under this section may provide for— S. 34(2)(a) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 36(6). (a) the whole or any part of the cost of carrying out the arrangement or agreement, including the cost of purchasing any land required therefor, to be paid by Homes Victoria; S. 34(2)(b) amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 61.5), 84/1996 s. 467(Sch. 6 item 8.3), 40/2022 s. 36(6). (b) the transfer of any land for the purposes of carrying out the arrangement or agreement from Homes Victoria to the municipal council, regional housing council or non‑trading co-operative; S. 34(2)(c) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 36(6). (c) a loan to be made by Homes Victoria to meet the whole or any part of the cost of carrying out the arrangement or agreement, including the cost of purchasing any land required therefor; or S. 34(2)(d) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 36(6). (d) Homes Victoria to pay the costs of providing any service during a specified period. S. 34(3) amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 61.6), 84/1996 s. 467(Sch. 6 item 8.3), 40/2022 s. 36(7). (3) Any municipal council, regional housing council or non-trading co-operative is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into arrangements or agreements for the purposes of this Act with Homes Victoria and may do or suffer any thing necessary or expedient for carrying any such arrangement or agreement into effect. S. 34(4) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 36(8). (4) With the prior approval of the Minister, Homes Victoria may enter into an arrangement or agreement of the kind referred to in subsection (1) with any body of persons where a substantial number of those persons are occupiers of houses owned or leased by Homes Victoria.