COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Amendment Regulations 2020 (Vic)

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Amendment Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 147/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Definitions

5Rent relief

6Subsequent rent relief

7Payment of deferred rent

8What a binding order may require

9Expiry of these Regulations

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 147/2020

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Amendment Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister for Small Business, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 22 December 2020

Responsible Minister:

JAALA PULFORD
Minister for Small Business

CLAIRE CHISHOLM

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to extend the operation of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020, which would otherwise expire on 31 December 2020.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 15 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Definitions

In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)in the definition of relevant period, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021";

(b)in the definition of the Act, for "2020." substitute "2020;";

(c)in the definition of turnover test period, for "rules;" substitute "rules.".

5Rent relief

(1)In regulation 10(4)(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

(2)In regulation 10(4)(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

(3)In regulation 10(5) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

6Subsequent rent relief

In regulation 11(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

7Payment of deferred rent

In regulation 16(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

8What a binding order may require

(1)In regulation 21G(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

(2)In regulation 21G(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

9Expiry of these Regulations

In regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations, for "31 December 2020" substitute "28 March 2021".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 31/2020 as amended by S.R. No. 107/2020.