ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CEMETERY TO BE KNOWN AS LONGFORD CEMETERY AND TO APPOINT THE SALE CEMETERY TRUST TO MANAGE LONGFORD CEMETERY

Order in Council

James Angus, the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council orders that –

1. under section 4(1) of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003, a public cemetery is established on land identified as Crown Allotment 14F, Township of Longford, Parish of Longford, to be known as ‘Longford Cemetery’; and

2. under section 8(1)(a)(i) of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003, the Sale Cemetery Trust be appointed to manage Longford Cemetery.

This Order will take effect on the day it is published in the Government Gazette. Dated: 18 July 2023

Responsible Minister:

THE HON MARY-ANNE THOMAS MP Minister for Health

SAMUAL WALLACE

Clerk of the Executive Council

REVOCATION OF TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RESERVATIONS Order in Council

James Angus, the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council under section 45(1) of the Development Victoria Act 2003 revokes the following temporary and permanent reservations of: –

Crown Allotments 1 and 2, Section 143, Township of Ballarat, Parish of Ballarat, which is permanently reserved as a site for municipal cattle sale yards by Order in Council of 18 October 1886 and published in the Government Gazette on 22 October 1886, as shown in CD094175R and CD094019G respectively both lodged in the Central Plan Office.

Crown Allotment 2A, Section 143, Township of Ballarat, Parish of Ballarat, which is temporarily reserved as a site for market, abattoir and saleyards purposes by Order in Council of 14 April 1981 and published in the Government Gazette G 35 on 24 April 1981, as shown in CD094143F lodged in the Central Plan Office.

Crown Allotment 2007, Township of Ballarat, Parish of Ballarat, which is temporarily reserved for market, abattoir and saleyards purposes by Order in Council of 23 July 2002 and published in the Government Gazette G 30 on 25 July 2002, as shown in CD094034L lodged in the Central Plan Office.

and that section 45(2)(c) of the Development Victoria Act 2003 does not apply to this Order.

This Order comes into effect on the date it is published in the Government Gazette.

Dated: 18 July 2023

Responsible Ministers:

HON JACINTA ALLAN MP Minister for Transport and Infrastructure

HON INGRID STITT MP Minister for Environment

SAMUAL WALLACE

Clerk of the Executive Council

APPOINTMENT OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER TO THE VICTORIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Order in Council

James Angus, the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 12 of the Electoral Act 2002, appoints Mr Sven Bluemmel as Electoral Commissioner of the Victorian Electoral Commission for ten years from 15 August 2023 until 14 August 2033 (both dates inclusive).

The terms and conditions of the appointment are contained in the attached Schedule. Dated: 18 July 2023

Responsible Minister:

THE HON. DANNY PEARSON MP Minister for Government Services

SAMUAL WALLACE

Clerk of the Executive Council

APPOINTMENT OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER TO THE VICTORIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER IN COUNCIL

The appointment is on a full-time basis.

The period of appointment is for ten years from 15 August 2023 to 14 August 2033 (dates inclusive).

The Electoral Commissioner is required to undertake the functions, duties and responsibilities as specified in the Electoral Act 2002, the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982 as a member of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, the Local Government Act 2020, the Constitution Act 1975 and the City of Melbourne Act 2001, or as otherwise provided by any other law of Victoria or the Commonwealth.

Termination and suspension arrangements are set out in sections 12 and 14 of the Electoral Act 2002, or as otherwise required by section 94F of the Constitution Act 1975.

Payment of a salary at a rate of $417,601 per annum, plus superannuation. The salary is inclusive of a fully maintained motor vehicle, if so selected by the appointee, on the same terms and conditions as those applying to executive officers employed under the Public Administration Act 2004.

Superannuation contributions will be paid electronically in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth), and only the minimum superannuation contributions required to avoid a charge under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) will be paid.

The appointee is entitled to be reimbursed of reasonable travel and personal expenses in accordance with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Appointment and Renumeration Guidelines.

The appointee is entitled to annual leave, and other leave applying from time to time to executives employed pursuant to Division 5 of Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004, unless they are otherwise inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this appointment.

For the purposes of determining long service leave entitlement, prior service will be recognised under the same terms and condition as employees employed pursuant to Division 3 of Part 4 of the Public Administration Act 2004, unless it is otherwise inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this appointment.

Without limiting this item or item 8 of this Schedule, the leave entitlements of the appointee are carried over and recognised from the commencement of the period of appointment.

F-FACTOR SCHEME AMENDMENT ORDER 2023

Order in Council

James Angus, the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council under section 16C(1) of the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 (Act), makes the following Order:

The purpose of this Order is to amend the f-factor scheme Order that commenced on 22 December 2016.

f-factor scheme Order means the F-factor Scheme Order 2016 published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. G 51 on 22 December 2016 at pages 3239–3248;2020 Order means the F-factor Scheme Amendment Order 2020 published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 549 on 27 October 2020 at pages 30–31.

This Order comes into effect on the date it is published in the Government Gazette.

(1) In Clause 4 of the f-factor scheme Order, for the definition of ‘fire danger rating’ substitute –fire danger rating means a forecast rating announced by the Bureau of Meteorology that represents the fire behaviour index predicted for a specific area in which a fire is located;

(2) For Clause 11(1)

(a) of the f-factor scheme Order substitute –

(a) danger multiplier is –

(i) for fire start f that occurs on or after 1 September 2022 –

(A) 0.050 where no fire danger rating is forecast at the time the fire started;

(B) 0.334 where the fire danger rating is moderate at the time the fire started;

(C) 0.678 where the fire danger rating is high at the time the fire started;

(D) 2.272 where the fire danger rating is extreme at the time the fire started; or

(E) 4.754 where the fire danger rating is catastrophic at the time the fire started; or

(ii) for fire start f that occurs on or after 1 July 2022 and before 1 September 2022, 0.05; or

(iii) for fire start f that occurs before 1 July 2022, the danger multiplier determined in accordance with clause 11(1)(a) of the f-factor scheme Order as in force immediately before the commencement of this Order.

The f-factor scheme Order, as amended by this Order and the 2020 Order, continues to have full effect.

Dated: 18 July 2023 Responsible Minister:

HON LILY D’AMBROSIO MP Minister for Energy and Resources

SAMUAL WALLACE

Clerk of the Executive Council