Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 5(1) amended by No. 8/2011 s. 12, substituted by No. 18/2015 s. 7.
(1) Regional Development Victoria has the following functions—
(a) to facilitate new investment in rural and regional Victoria;
(b) to facilitate the operation and growth of existing businesses in rural and regional Victoria;
(c) to facilitate the creation of jobs within the private and public sectors in rural and regional Victoria;
(d) to propose infrastructure development opportunities in rural and regional Victoria;
(e) to facilitate the coordinated delivery of government programs, services and resources in rural and regional Victoria;
(f) to facilitate consultation between the public and private sectors and communities about economic and community development in rural and regional Victoria;
(g) to administer money paid out of the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund in accordance with Part 4;
(h) to promote rural and regional Victoria as a place to invest, work and live in;
(i) to report to the Minister about the state of rural and regional Victoria having regard to economic, social and environmental factors;
(j) to advise the Minister generally about matters relating to development in rural and regional Victoria and about any particular matters referred to Regional Development Victoria by the Minister;
(k) any other function that the Minister directs it in writing to perform;
(l) any other function under this or any other Act.
(2) Regional Development Victoria has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), Regional Development Victoria may—
S. 5(3)(a) substituted by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 173.3).
(a) request assistance or information from any public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 ;
(b) engage consultants to assist it in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers.