Sex Work (Fees) (Amendment) (Refunds) Regulations 2020 (Vic)

Sex Work (Fees) (Amendment) (Refunds) Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 49/2020

table of provisions

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Definition

4New Part 2A inserted

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Endnotes

statutory rules 2020

S.R. No. 49/2020

Sex Work Act 1994

Sex Work (Fees) (Amendment) (Refunds) Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 16 June 2020

Responsible Minister:

MARLENE KAIROUZ
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

claire chisHolm

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Sex Work (Fees) Regulations 2014 to prescribe the circumstances in which fees paid under the Sex Work Act 1994 may be refunded.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 68 and 90 of the Sex Work Act 1994.

3Definition

In these Regulations—

the Act means the Sex Work Act 1994.

4New Part 2A inserted

After regulation 13 of the Sex Work (Fees) Regulations 2014[1] insert—

"Part 2A—Refunds

13ARefund of fees

Subject to regulation 13B, any fee paid under the Act may be refunded in whole or in part by the Registrar if—

(a)there are exceptional circumstances in relation to the licensee or approved manager; and

(b)a refund is appropriate because of the exceptional circumstances.

13BRefund of licence fees

(1)If a licence is surrendered by a licensee, the Registrar may refund the licence fee paid under section 33(2)(d)(ia) of the Act, or the annual licence fee paid under section 46A(1) of the Act, in accordance with the formula set out in subregulation (2).

(2)The formula for the purposes of calculating a refund of the licence fee or the annual licence fee is—

In this formula—

Ris the amount of refund; and

Ais the amount paid for the licence fee under section 33(2)(d)(ia) of the Act or the annual licence fee under section 46A(1) of the Act; and

Bis the number of days outstanding after the date that the licence was surrendered until the next anniversary of the date that the licence was granted.".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 72/2014.