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Commonwealth Games Arrangements
(Governance) Bill
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Clause 1 states the purposes of the Act. These are to establish the
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation and to
provide for its powers and functions and to provide for various
matters relating to commercial arrangements and the use of logos
and insignia for the Commonwealth Games and events and
programs associated with the Commonwealth Games.
Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the Bill. It comes into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. If it is not
proclaimed earlier, it will come into operation on 1 July 2004.
Clause 3 provides that the Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act
2001 is called the Principal Act in this Bill.
PART 2--GOVERNANCE
Clause 4 amends section 1 of the Principal Act to provide for additional
purposes of the Principal Act. These purposes are the same as
the purposes of this Bill.
Clause 5 inserts several new definitions in section 3(1) of the Principal
Act.
These new definitions relate to the establishment of the new
statutory corporation. The definitions identify particular
directors of the new Corporation as being ACGA directors, CGF
directors or State directors. These definitions reflect the fact that,
under proposed section 4J, the Australian Commonwealth Games
Association (ACGA) and The Commonwealth Games Federation
(CGF) have the right to nominate representatives to the Board of
the new Corporation.
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Clause 6 inserts new section 4A in the Principal Act, which provides that
the Principal Act is to have extraterritorial operation so far as the
legislative power of the Victorian Parliament permits.
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This reflects the fact that the new Corporation will necessarily be
involved in carrying out activities relating to the organisation and
conduct of the Commonwealth Games outside Victoria, which
may include entering into agreements and making other
arrangements with respect to the Games.
Clause 7 inserts new Part 1A in the Principal Act. The new Part 1A
provides for the establishment of the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games Corporation as a body corporate and sets
out its functions and powers and governance arrangements.
Proposed section 4B sets out the objective of the new Part 1A.
This objective is to establish the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games Corporation to plan, organise and deliver
the Commonwealth Games, together with CGF and ACGA, in a
manner which--
(a) delivers a high quality sporting program for high
performance athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations; and
(b) enhances the reputation of the Commonwealth Games as a
major international sporting event; and
(c) promotes Melbourne, Victoria and Australia; and
(d) delivers social, economic and environment benefits to
Victorians and Australians; and
(e) raises the profile of the Commonwealth of Nations by
celebrating its values and its diversity of cultures; and
(f) demonstrates a high standard of safety; and
(g) demonstrates a high standard of financial responsibility,
probity and transparency.
Proposed section 4C establishes the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games Corporation as a body corporate with
perpetual succession and the other attributes of a body corporate.
It also provides for the use and recognition of the official seal of
the Corporation.
Proposed section 4D provides that the Corporation is a public
authority but does not represent the Crown. This ensures that it is
treated as a separate legal entity from the Crown and is not
regarded as acting as an agent of the Crown.
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Proposed section 4E sets out the functions of the Corporation.
These include to undertake and facilitate the organisation,
conduct, management and promotion of the Commonwealth
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Games and events and programs associated with the Games and
to enter into contracts and do all other things necessary for those
purposes.
Proposed section 4F provides that in carrying out its functions,
the Corporation must do so in accordance with any contractual
arrangements or obligations of the Corporation under which the
Corporation is authorised to organise, conduct and market the
Commonwealth Games. The Corporation is also required to
carry out its functions in an efficient manner.
Proposed section 4G sets out the powers of the Corporation.
The Corporation has the power to do anything necessary or
convenient for or in connection with, or incidental to, the
performance of its functions.
The section includes an additional, non-exhaustive list of specific
powers, such as the power to enter into contracts, agreements,
leases and licenses and to acquire or dispose of real or personal
property. The Corporation's power to form or participate in the
formation of bodies corporate, associations, partnerships, trust
and joint ventures is subject to the approval of the Minister, after
consultation with the Treasurer.
Proposed section 4H provides for the Corporation, by instrument
under its official seal, to delegate to a director, the chief
executive officer, an officer or an employee of the Corporation
any power of the Corporation, other than the power of delegation.
Proposed section 4I provides that the Corporation has the powers
conferred on it by the Borrowing and Investment Powers
Act 1987.
The particular powers conferred on the Corporation are set out in
clause 10 of the Bill, which contains an amendment to
Schedule 1 to the Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987.
These powers give the Corporation the legal capacity to borrow
and invest. The actual exercise of these powers by the
Corporation is subject to the approval of the Treasurer.
Proposed section 4J provides for the membership of the Board of
the Corporation. The Board is to consist of not less than 8 and
not more than 12 directors appointed by the Governor in Council
on the recommendation of the Minister. Two directors must be
persons nominated to the Minister by CGF (CGF directors) and
not more than 4 directors must be persons nominated to the
Minister by ACGA (ACGA directors). The remaining directors
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(up to 6 directors) are to be persons recommended by the
Minister after consultation with ACGA (State directors).
The number of State directors must be equal to the total number
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of ACGA directors and CGF directors.
Proposed section 4K provides that the Board is responsible for
the management of the affairs of the Corporation and may
exercise the powers of the Corporation.
Proposed section 4L provides that the Minister may require the
Board to give the Minister such information as the Minister
reasonably requires. A request for information by the Minister
must be in writing.
Proposed section 4M provides that the Minister, with the
approval of the Treasurer, may give written directions to the
Board and requires the Board to comply with any such written
directions. However, an act or decision of the Board is not
invalid merely because of a failure to comply with such a written
direction.
Proposed section 4N sets out the duties of directors of the Board.
Directors are required to act honestly, to exercise a reasonable
degree of care and diligence, not to make improper use of
information acquired by virtue of their position as a director to
gain an advantage for themselves or another person or to cause
detriment to the Corporation, and not to make improper use of
their position as a director to gain an advantage for themselves
or anther person or to cause detriment to the Corporation.
These duties apply in addition to the requirements of any other
Act or law relating to the criminal or civil liability of directors.
Proposed section 4O authorises the Corporation or the Minister to
recover any profit made as a result of a contravention of the
duties set out in proposed section 4N and to recover any loss or
damage suffered by the Corporation as a result of such a
contravention. This does not apply, however, if the requirements
for a director to have the benefit of the immunity provided for in
proposed section 4S (which essentially requires that the director
has acted in good faith) are satisfied.
This provision clarifies the relationship between the general
duties imposed on the directors under section 4N and the
immunity provided to directors in section 4S. The main area
where these two provisions might conflict relates to
section 4N(2). This requires that a director must at all times
exercise a reasonable degree of care and diligence in the
performance of his or her functions. It is possible that a director
may make a decision or take an action which, with the benefit of
hindsight, might be found to have been taken without a
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reasonable degree of care and diligence. But nevertheless, it may
be the director has acted in good faith in making that decision or
taking that action in that the director genuinely considered it to be
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appropriate. By virtue of section 4S (the immunity provision) a
director is not personally liable for a decision or action if the
director has acted in good faith. If a director acts in good faith,
neither the Corporation nor the Minister can bring proceedings
against the director to recover damages for any detriment
suffered by the Corporation as a result of a decision or action
taken in good faith.
Proposed section 4P provides that the powers of the Corporation
do not include a power to make a loan, give a guarantee or
provide security in connection with a loan to a director or a
spouse or relative of the director. This provision does not apply
if similar agreements or arrangements are entered into by the
Corporation with members of the public on the same terms and
conditions.
Proposed section 4Q provides that the powers of the Corporation
do not include a power to exempt a director from, or to indemnify
a director against, any liability that would otherwise attach to the
director in respect of a wilful breach of duty or wilful breach of
trust in relation to the Corporation. It also provides that the
Corporation's powers do not include a power to pay a premium in
respect of a contract of insurance insuring a director against any
liability (other than one for legal costs) that would otherwise
attach to the director in respect of a wilful breach of duty or
wilful breach of trust.
New sub-section (2) reflects the current equivalent provision in
the Corporations Act (section 199B) relating to the payment of
insurance premiums. The provision does not permit the
Corporation to pay for an insurance policy which covers the
director's actual liability for a wilful breach of duty or wilful
breach of trust; it only permits a policy which covers the
director's legal costs in relation to such a claim. This is
consistent with section 199B of the Corporations Act.
Furthermore, it does not require the payment of such a premium,
but only permits it.
Proposed section 4R provides that the Board must establish a
Finance Committee, a Risk Management and Audit Committee, a
Sports and Technical Committee and a Senior Appointments and
Remuneration Committee. The Board may establish any other
committees it determines are necessary from time to time.
The membership and functions of committees are to be
determined by the Board and, except as the Board otherwise
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determines, the procedures of the committees are to be
determined by the committees themselves.
Proposed section 4S provides that a director of the Board is not
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personally liable for anything necessarily or reasonably done or
omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of a power or the
performance of a function or duty under the Act or the
regulations, or in the reasonable belief that an act or omission
was in the exercise of such a power or the performance of such a
function or duty. Where, by virtue of this provision, a director is
not personally liable in respect of a particular liability, that
liability attaches instead to the Corporation.
Proposed section 4T provides that the Corporation may employ
a person as the chief executive officer of the Corporation.
Subject to the Act, the chief executive officer holds office for the
period and on the terms and conditions determined by the
Corporation.
Proposed section 4U provides that the Corporation may employ
such officers and employees as are necessary for the performance
of its functions, and that the terms and conditions of employment
for such officers and employees are as determined by the
Corporation.
Proposed section 4V provides that, when the Corporation is
established, all of the existing directors of M2006 (the current
organising committee) will be deemed to have been appointed
under the amended Principal Act as directors of the Corporation.
The directors of M2006 appointed by CGF and ACGA will be
CGF directors and ACGA directors of the Corporation,
respectively, for the purposes of the Act. Similarly, the M2006
directors appointed by the State will be State directors for the
purposes of the Act. This section also provides that the
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of M2006 will be deemed
to be the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, respectively, of
the Corporation.
Clause 8 inserts a new Part 1B in the Principal Act. The new Part 1B
provides for the transfer of all of the property, rights, assets and
liabilities of M2006 to the Corporation and also for the transfer of
the chief executive officer and the other officers and employees
of M2006 to the Corporation.
Proposed section 4W defines a number of terms and expressions
which are used in the new Part 1B.
Proposed section 4X provides that on the relevant date, which is
the date on which section 8 of the amending Act comes into
operation, all property, rights and assets of M2006 are vested in
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the Corporation and all liabilities of M2006 become liabilities of
the Corporation and the Corporation can act in any capacity in
which M2006 was acting and is substituted as a party to
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proceedings.
Proposed section 4Y provides that on the dissolution date, which
is the date of the final winding up of M2006 under the
Corporations Act or the date of the deregistration of M2006
under the Corporations Act (whichever first occurs), the
Corporation becomes the successor in law of M2006 and any
outstanding or residual property, rights, assets or liabilities of
M2006 existing at the dissolution date are vested in the
Corporation.
This provision reflects the fact that there will be a period of time
between the establishment of the Corporation and the date on
which M2006 is finally wound up or deregistered. It is not
intended that M2006 will trade during this period, but it is
possible it may incur liabilities or acquire rights in connection
with the steps taken to wind it up under the Corporations Act.
As a result, this provision provides for a final transfer of any
residual or outstanding assets or liabilities at that time.
Proposed section 4Z has the effect of substituting the Corporation
as a party to any agreements to which M2006 is a party as at the
relevant date. This provision does not apply to transfer
agreements, which are agreements entered into by M2006 for the
purpose of transferring, confirming or further assuring the
transfer of property, rights, assets or liabilities of M2006 to the
Corporation.
Proposed section 4ZA provides that former M2006 instruments
relating to property, rights or liabilities of M2006 vested in or
transferred to the Corporation under the Bill continue to have
affect on or after the relevant date as if any reference in them to
M2006 was a reference to the Corporation.
Proposed section 4ZB provides that, in relation to any interest in
land under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 in respect of which
M2006 is the registered proprietor, after the relevant date the
Corporation is taken to be the registered proprietor of that interest
in land and has the same rights and remedies in respect of that
interest as M2006 had.
Proposed section 4ZC requires the Registrar of Titles to make
any amendments in the Register that may be necessary as a result
of the transfer of any interest in land from M2006 to the
Corporation under the Principal Act as amended.
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Proposed section 4ZD provides for an exemption from stamp
duty and other taxes in respect of anything effected by or done
under the new Part 1B including a transaction entered into or an
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instrument made, executed, lodged or given, for the purpose of,
or connected with, the transfer of property, rights or liabilities of
M2006 to the Corporation.
Proposed section 4ZE provides that documentary and other
evidence relevant to property, rights or liabilities of M2006
transferred to the Corporation under the Bill will be admissible
for or against the interests of the Corporation in the same way as
it would have been admissible for or against the interests of
M2006. The section also provides that Division 3A of Part III of
the Evidence Act 1958 will continue to apply to the books of
account of M2006 and to entries made in those books of account
before the relevant date, whether or not they relate to former
M2006 property.
Proposed section 4ZF provides that nothing effected or to be
effected by the new Part 1B or done or suffered under the new
Part 1B is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of
contract or confidence or as otherwise making any person guilty
of a civil wrong, nor as having various other legal or contractual
consequences. This provision supports the operation of the
transfer provisions in the Act by ensuring that those transfer
provisions do not trigger unintended consequences under other
laws which apply to any of the parties involved in the transfers or
under contracts to which M2006 is a party.
This is designed principally to ensure that the transfer of
agreements as provided in the Bill is not treated as breaching
contractual restrictions on assignment or change in control.
Proposed section 4ZG provides for the transfer of the chief
executive officer and other officers and employees of M2006 to
the Corporation on the same terms and conditions and provides
for their employment with the Corporation to be treated as
continuous with their employment with M2006 for the purpose of
determining their entitlements.
Proposed section 4ZH provides that, while the persons whose
employment is transferred from M2006 to the Corporation takes
effect by operation of the new Part and is expressed to be on the
same terms and conditions, this does not prevent future changes
to those terms and conditions of employment, nor does it prevent
such a person from resigning or being dismissed in the future.
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Clause 9 inserts a new Schedule 2 to the Principal Act.
The new Schedule 2 sets out the detailed provisions relating to
the membership and procedure of the Board of the Corporation.
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It deals with the terms of appointment of the directors of the
Board, the appointment of the Chairperson and Deputy
Chairperson, the appointment of alternate directors and the
powers of those alternate directors, the resignation and removal
of directors, vacancies in membership of the Board, the validity
of decisions of the Board, the conduct of meetings of the Board
including the person who is to preside at meetings, the quorum
required for meetings, the procedure at meetings and the manner
in which meetings may be held.
The Schedule also sets out the requirements for directors to
disclose their interests in matters to be considered by the Board
and prevents directors from being involved in the discussion of,
or voting on, matters in which they have a personal interest.
For this purpose, an agreement or arrangement between the
Corporation and ACGA or CGF is not treated as giving rise to a
personal interest for a CGF director or an ACGA director by
reason only of those directors having been appointed by CGF or
ACGA. The Schedule also provides that a director may have
regard to and may act in accordance with the interests of his or
her appointor (ie CGF, ACGA or the State) provided that in
doing so the director does not act in a manner contrary to the
interests of the Corporation.
Clause 10 amends Schedule 1 to the Borrowing and Investment Powers
Act 1987 so as to specify the particular borrowing and
investment powers which apply to the Corporation.
PART 3--COMMONWEALTH GAMES COMMERCIAL
ARRANGEMENTS
Clause 11 inserts additional definitions into section 3(1) of the Principal
Act.
"Commonwealth Games reference" is defined to include any
words, expressions or figures related to the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games as well as any words, expressions or
figures prescribed as Commonwealth Games references. It may
be an offence under the Act to use these terms in the
circumstances set out in proposed sections 56L, 56M, 56N and
56O. It is not the intention of the Act to limit the use of these
Commonwealth Games references in "normal language".
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"Games related indicia or images" defines the main Games logo
and other Games indicia and images. ACGA indicia or images
and CGF indicia or images are also defined for the purposes of
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the Principal Act as amended by this Bill.
Clause 12 inserts new Part 5A into the Principal Act.
Proposed section 56A provides that Part 5A does not derogate
from any other rights available to any person under any other law
or contract or agreement in relation to Games related indicia or
images, ACGA indicia or images, CGF indicia or images or other
indicia or images. This is to clarify that the Act is not seeking to
override existing Commonwealth laws including the Copyright
Act, Trade Marks Act, Design Act and Trade Practices Act or
other existing entitlements to use indicia or images.
Proposed section 56B further provides that Part 5A does not
affect existing rights relating to the use of existing business and
company names.
Proposed section 56C provides that Part 5A does not affect
existing rights in respect to preventing the passing off by a person
of another person's indicia or images in relation to goods and
services as the first mentioned person's own.
Proposed section 56D provides the Corporation with the power to
authorise in writing a person to use Games related indicia or
images.
Proposed section 56E provides AGCA with the power to
authorise in writing the use of ACGA indicia or images.
Proposed section 56F provides CGF with the power to authorise
in writing the use of CGF indicia or images.
Proposed section 56G(1) provides the Minister for the
Commonwealth Games with the power to authorise in writing a
person to use Commonwealth Games references for non-
commercial purposes.
Proposed section 56G(2) provides that, prior to making an
authorisation, the Minister must consult with the Corporation and
ACGA.
Proposed section 56H provides that ACGA, CGF and the
Minister must notify the Corporation of any authorisations made
under new sections 56E, 56F and 56G as applicable.
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Proposed section 56I provides that an authorisation under new
section 56D, 56E, 56F or 56G is subject to terms and conditions
which the Corporation, ACGA, CGF or the Minister (as the case
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requires) believes are reasonable to impose. It also provides the
expiry terms of an authorisation.
Proposed section 56J provides that the Corporation must
maintain a register of authorisations, which must include the
name of persons authorised and the date and duration of each
authorisation. New sub-section (3) provides that the register may
be made available on the internet and can be inspected by any
person at any reasonable time without charge. This provision has
been included to ensure the public can access, through a publicly
accessible register, the list of authorised persons under this Act
for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Proposed section 56K provides that certain people can use
Commonwealth Games references without seeking an
authorisation from the Corporation or the Minister.
Proposed section 56K(4) specifies that people authorised under
this section cannot use Commonwealth Games references if the
use of the reference is for promotional, marketing or commercial
purposes, or suggests a sponsorship-like arrangement.
Proposed section 56L makes it an offence to engage in conduct
which would suggest to a reasonable person that goods, persons
or services have a sponsorship, approval or affiliation with
Commonwealth Games, the Corporation, the Australian
Commonwealth Games Team, ACGA or CGF that they do not
actually have. The penalty for this offence is 100 penalty units
for natural persons and 600 penalty units for a body corporate.
Proposed section 56M makes it an offence to use Games related
indicia or images or any thing that is substantially identical to or
deceptively similar to Games related indicia or images for
commercial, promotional or advertising purposes or if the use
would suggest a sponsorship-like arrangement to a reasonable
person without authorisation. The penalty for this offence is
100 penalty units for natural persons and 600 penalty units for a
body corporate.
Proposed section 56N makes it an offence to use ACGA indicia
or images or any thing that is substantially identical to or
deceptively similar to ACGA indicia or images for commercial,
promotional or advertising purposes or if the use would suggest
to a reasonable person a sponsorship-like arrangement without
authorisation. The penalty for this offence is 100 penalty units
for natural persons and 600 penalty units for a body corporate.
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Proposed section 56O makes it an offence to use CGF indicia or
images or any thing that is substantially identical to or
deceptively similar to CGF indicia or images for commercial,
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promotional or advertising purposes or if the use would suggest
to a reasonable person a sponsorship-like arrangement without
authorisation. The penalty for this offence is 100 penalty units
for natural persons and 600 penalty units for a body corporate.
Proposed section 56P(1) provides that authorised applicants may
apply to the Magistrates' Court to grant an injunction restraining
a person from engaging in conduct that contravenes section 56L,
56M, 56N or 56O. New sub-section (2) provides the
circumstances under which the Magistrates' Court may grant an
injunction restraining a person from undertaking activities that
contravene this Part. New sub-section (3) provides the
Magistrates' Court with the power to grant an interim injunction
where the Court deems it desirable. New sub-section (4)
provides that an application for an injunction can be made
ex-parte. New sub-section (5) defines those "authorised
applicants" who can seek an injunction to be the Corporation, any
person authorised by this Act to use Games related indicia or
images, the Director of Fair Trading and Fair Trading inspectors,
ACGA, if the conduct relates to ACGA indicia or images and
CGF, if the conduct relates to CGF indicia or images.
Proposed section 56Q provides for the power to rescind or vary
an interim injunction or injunctions granted under section 56P.
Proposed section 56R provides that the court may require
corrective advertising if the court is satisfied that on the balance
of probabilities there has been a contravention of section 56L or
56M or 56N or 56O. This order may be regardless of whether an
injunction has been granted under section 56P.
Proposed section 56S provides for the Corporation or any person
authorised to use Games related indicia or images, in relation to a
contravention of the relevant offence sections or ACGA in
relation to a contravention relating to ACGA indicia or images or
CGF in relation to a contravention of the relevant offence
sections relating to CGF indicia or images to recover the amount
lost or recover damages against any person involved in the
contravention.
Proposed section 56T provides that the Corporation, ACGA,
CGF or any person authorised to use Games related indicia or
images, may apply for an account of profits in relation to a
contravention of the applicable offence sections.
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Proposed section 56U provides that the Corporation, ACGA,
CGF or any person authorised to use Games related indicia or
images is not entitled to bring proceedings for damages under
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section 56S as well as proceedings for an account of profits under
section 56T.
Proposed section 56V provides for a member of the police force
to seize goods or advertising material which use or are marked
with unauthorised indicia or images. The power of seizure is
restricted to the goods seizure period as defined in the Bill
(1 January 2006 to 31 March 2006) and to where the goods or
advertising material are found in "Commonwealth Games
venues" or a designated access area which are defined terms in
the Principal Act.
Proposed section 56W requires the police who seize goods or
advertising material to give the goods or material to the Office of
Commonwealth Games Coordination in the Department for
Victorian Communities. The Office must retain them until they
are forfeited to the Crown or returned to their owner. If, by
30 December 2006, seized goods or advertising material have not
been forfeited or returned and if no proceedings are on foot, the
goods or material will be forfeited to the Crown and may be
disposed of as the Minister sees fit.
Proposed section 56X provides persons from whom goods or
advertising material were seized with the option of voluntarily
forfeiting those goods or material to the Crown. Forfeited goods
or material will be subject to Ministerial direction as to disposal
and consultation with the Corporation, AGCA or CGF as the case
requires will occur if goods or advertising material are to be sold.
The forfeiture must be by written notice. Goods or advertising
material forfeited to the Crown may be disposed in a manner that
the Minister thinks fit. The requirement for consultation before
sale has been included to ensure goods marked with
Commonwealth Games indicia or images are not inadvertently
sold back into the market.
Proposed section 56Y provides for recovery of seized goods or
advertising material and compensation where persons have not
voluntarily forfeited the goods or advertising material and either
a person has not been found guilty of an offence under section
56L, 56M, 56N or 56O, or proceedings have not been instituted
against a person within 6 months of the seizure. Compensation
may be payable by the Corporation, ACGA or CGF as
appropriate if the Court so orders.
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Proposed section 56Z defines the meaning of goods "marked
with indicia and images" which includes goods, the wrapping the
goods are provided in or anything attached to the goods.
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Proposed section 56ZA provides that persons found guilty under
section 56L, 56M, 56N or 56O may be required to forfeit goods
or advertising material to the Crown by Court order.
Proposed section 56ZB provides for various procedural matters
relating to when offences are committed by corporations and
partnerships.
Clause 13 substitutes section 57 of the Principal Act with a new section 57
providing further regulation-making powers. The new section
gives power to prescribe, for the purposes of Part 5A, additional
Games logos, insignia, mascots, pictograms or any other
Commonwealth Games indicia or images that refer to or
represent the Commonwealth Games and also provides more
general powers for making regulations.
Clause 14 amends section 58 of the Principal Act to fix an expiry date of
31 December 2006 for Parts 1A, 1B and 5A and Schedules 2, 3
and 4 of the Principal Act as amended by this Bill.
Clause 15 inserts new Schedules 3 and 4 at the end of the Principal Act.
The Schedules set out the various logos of the Corporation,
ACGA and CGF.
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