RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Introductory provisions
- 1 Purposes
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 3A Objectives of this Act
- 3B References to landlords, tenants and tenancy agreements
- 3C Homes Victoria may specify area to be common area for rented premises which are public housing
- 4 Act binds the Crown
Division 2--Application of Act to residential rental agreements, rooming houses and site agreements
- 5 Application of Act to assignees and transferees
- 7 Premises used primarily as a residence
- 8 Premises connected to premises used for trade or business
- 9 Principal place of residence
- 10 Premises used for holidays
- 11 Farming and grazing
- 12 Contracts of employment
- 13 Contracts of sale or mortgages
- 14 Prescribed premises and prescribed agreements
- 15 Certain provisions not to apply to residential rental agreements
- 17 Room used by operator or operator's family or employees
- 18 Self-contained apartments
- 19 Minister may declare building to be a rooming house
- 20 Hotels and motels
- 21 Educational institutions
- 22 Temporary crisis accommodation
- 23 Health or residential services
- 23A Application of Act to assignees and transferees
- 23B Site agreements exceeding 5 years
- 23C Part 4A site used under contract of employment
- 23D Part 4A site used primarily as a residence
- 23E Part 4A site used for holidays
- 23F Prescribed Part 4A sites and prescribed site agreements
- 23G Certain provisions not to apply to site agreements
Division 3--Exemptions by Tribunal
PART 2--RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES--RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENTS
Division 1--General requirements for residential rental agreements
- 26 Residential rental agreements to be in standard form
- 26A Offence to include prohibited term in residential rental agreement
- 27 Invalid terms
- 27A Additional terms in fixed term residential rental agreements
- 27B Prohibited terms—general
- 27C Prescribed terms—professional cleaning, maintenance and related obligations
- 28 Harsh and unconscionable terms
- 29 Copy of agreement to be made available to renter
- 29A Residential rental agreement signed by the renter but not by the residential rental provider
- 29B Application to Tribunal to order preparation of residential rental agreement
Division 1A--Discrimination in relation to residential rental agreements
- 29C Residential rental agreement application forms must include prescribed information
- 30 Renters with children
- 30A Residential rental provider must not unlawfully discriminate against another person by refusing to let rented premises
Division 1B--Disclosures and representations prior to entering into residential rental agreements
- 30B Restriction on use of personal information provided by prospective renters
- 30C Residential rental provider must not request prescribed information from applicants
- 30D Information that residential rental providers must disclose before entering residential rental agreement
- 30E Misleading or deceptive conduct inducing a person to enter a residential rental agreement
Division 1C--Rental auctions prohibited
- 30F Rented premises must be offered for rent at a fixed amount
- 30G Residential rental provider or that person's agent must not engage in false or misleading advertising of rent for rental premises
Division 2--Bonds
- 31 What is the maximum bond?
- 32 Application to increase maximum amount of bond
- 33 Tribunal may determine maximum bond
- 34 Not more than 1 bond is payable in respect of continuous occupation
- 34A Additional amount of bond proportionate with rent increase
- 34B Renter may apply to VCAT to vary additional amount of bond
- 35 Condition report
- 35A Residential rental provider or renter may apply to Tribunal to amend inaccurate or incomplete condition report
- 36 Condition report is evidence of state of repair
- 37 Certain guarantees prohibited
- 38 Maximum amount of certain guarantees
Division 3--Rents
- 39 Accrual of rent
- 40 Limit on rent in advance
- 41 Rent in advance under weekly residential rental agreement
- 42 Where and how is rent to be paid?
- 43 Receipts for rent
- 44 Rent increases
- 45 Renter may complain to Director about excessive rent
- 46 Application to Tribunal about excessive rent
- 47 What can the Tribunal order?
- 48 Tribunal can order refund of rent
- 49 Renter's goods not to be taken for rent
Division 4--Other charges
- 50 Application and holding deposits
- 51 Certain charges prohibited
- 52 Renter's liability for various utility charges
- 53 Residential rental provider's liability for various utility charges
- 53A Residential rental provider's liability for excessive usage caused by faults
- 53B Application to Tribunal about excessive usage charges
- 53AA Agreements relating to installation of solar energy system
- 54 Residential rental provider's liability for charges for supply to non-complying appliances
- 54A Residential rental provider to give key or security device to renters
- 55 Reimbursement
- 56 Residential rental provider must not seek overpayment for utility charge
- 57 Homes Victoria or registered housing agency may impose service charge
- 58 Indemnity for taxes and rates
Division 5--General duties of renters and residential rental providers
- 59 Renter must not use premises for illegal purposes
- 60 Renter must not cause nuisance or interference
- 61 Renter and visitor must not damage premises or common areas
- 62 Renter must notify residential rental provider of damage
- 63 Renter must keep and leave rented premises reasonably clean
- 63A Renter's safety-related duties
- 64 Modifications to rented premises
Division 5A--General duties of residential rental providers
- 65 Residential rental provider's duty in relation to provision of premises
- 65A Occupation of rented premises that do not comply with rental minimum standards
- 66 Residential rental provider must give renter certain information
- 67 Quiet enjoyment
- 68 Residential rental provider's duty to maintain premises
- 68A Residential rental provider's duty to comply with safety-related repairs and maintenance requirements
- 68B Residential rental provider must keep and produce records of gas and electrical safety checks
- 69 Residential rental provider must ensure rating compliance for replacement appliances
- 70 Locks
- 70A Locks for rented premises the subject of an intervention order
- 70B Locks for rented premises the subject of an order under section 91W(1)(b) and (1A)(b)
- 71 Application to Tribunal to change locks without consent
Division 5B--Pets
- 71A Renter may keep a pet at rented premises with consent or Tribunal order
- 71B Renter's request for consent to keep pet on rented premises
- 71C Residential rental provider must not unreasonably refuse to consent to keep a pet on rented premises
- 71D Application to refuse consent to keep a pet on rented premises or exclude a pet from rented premises
- 71E Tribunal orders—pets
Division 6--Repairs and maintenance
- 72AA Renter must report damage and breakdown of facilities to residential rental provider
- 72 Urgent repairs
- 73 Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
- 74 Application to Director to investigate need for non‑urgent repairs
- 75 Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs
- 75A Residential rental provider may join owners corporation in application for breach of duty to maintain premises
- 76 What can the Tribunal order?
- 77 Payment of rent into Rent Special Account
- 78 Residential rental provider may give renter repair notice
- 79 Residential rental provider may do repairs and renter liable for costs
- 80 Declaration under Housing Act 1983 that house unfit for habitation
Division 7--Assignment and sub-letting
- 81 Assignment and sub-letting by a renter
- 82 Renter may apply to Tribunal
- 83 Withholding consent in certain circumstances
- 84 Residential rental provider cannot ask for fee for giving consent
Division 8--Rights of entry
- 85 Entry of rented premises
- 86 Grounds for entry of rented premises
- 87 Manner of entry
- 88 What must be in a notice of entry?
- 89 Renter has duty to permit entry
- 89A Residential rental provider may enter rented premises to produce advertising images and videos
- 90 What if damage is caused during entry?
- 91 What if a person exercising right of entry fails to comply with Division?
- 91A Offence relating to entering rented premises
Division 9--Termination of residential rental agreements
- 91B Termination of residential rental agreement
- 91C Termination by agreement
- 91D Termination by consent
- 91E Termination after notice to vacate
- 91F Termination by abandonment
- 91G Termination where premises are sub-let
- 91H Termination where residential rental provider not owner of premises
- 91I Termination by mortgagee
- 91J Termination by merger
- 91K Termination by disclaimer
- 91L Termination by renter before possession
- 91M Termination by residential rental provider before possession
- 91N Termination after death of sole renter
- 91O Residential rental agreement—cancellation of licence or failure to renew licence
- 91P Offence to obtain possession etc. of premises
- 91Q Creation of periodic residential rental agreement
- 91R New residential rental agreement created where head residential rental agreement terminated
- 91S Application to Tribunal for creation of residential rental agreement
- 91T Order of Tribunal to enter into residential rental agreement
- 91U Reduction or termination of fixed term residential rental agreement because of hardship
- 91V Application for termination or new residential rental agreement because of family violence or personal violence
- 91W Tribunal orders
- 91X Tribunal may determine parties' liability under terminated residential rental agreement
- 91Y Cross-examination in a proceeding for termination or new residential rental agreement
- 91YA Application for termination of residential rental agreement because of coercion or deception of SDA resident
- 91YB Tribunal orders
- 91Z Notice of intention to vacate
- 91ZA Notice to have no effect in certain circumstances
- 91ZB Reduced period of notice of intention to vacate in certain circumstances
- 91ZC Residential rental agreement for a fixed term of more than 5 years does not comply with standard form
- 91ZD Premises destroyed or unfit for habitation
- 91ZE Failure of residential rental provider to comply with Tribunal order
- 91ZF Successive breaches by residential rental provider
- 91ZG Order of Tribunal that premises are abandoned
- 91ZH Abandoned premises and rent in advance
- 91ZI Damage
- 91ZJ Danger
- 91ZK Threats and intimidation
- 91ZL Condition of premises
- 91ZM Non-payment of rent
- 91ZN Failure to pay bond
- 91ZO Failure to comply with Tribunal order
- 91ZP Successive breaches by renter
- 91ZQ Use of premises for illegal purpose
- 91ZR Drug-related conduct in public housing
- 91ZS Prescribed indictable offences in public housing
- 91ZT Permitting child to reside in premises
- 91ZU False statement to housing authority
- 91ZV Assignment or sub-letting without consent
- 91ZW Residential rental provider's principal place of residence (fixed term residential rental agreement)
- 91ZX Repairs
- 91ZY Demolition
- 91ZZ Premises to be used for business
- 91ZZA Premises to be occupied by residential rental provider or provider's family
- 91ZZB Premises to be sold
- 91ZZC Premises required for public purposes
- 91ZZD End of fixed term residential rental agreement of not more than 5 years
- 91ZZDA End of fixed term residential rental agreement of more than 5 years
- 91ZZE Renter no longer meets eligibility criteria
- 91ZZEA Renter no longer meets NRAS eligibility criteria
- 91ZZEB Renter no longer meets Victorian Affordable Housing Programs eligibility criteria
- 91ZZF Renter in transitional housing refuses alternative accommodation
- 91ZZG Notice to vacate when pet kept without consent
- 91ZZH Prohibition on letting premises after notice
- 91ZZI Notice to have no effect in certain circumstances
- 91ZZJ Notice by owner
- 91ZZK Notice by mortgagee
- 91ZZL Notice to vacate given by Tribunal order under Rooming House Operators Act 2016
- 91ZZM Notice to vacate—refusal of licence under Rooming House Operators Act 2016
- 91ZZN Form of notice of intention to vacate
- 91ZZO Form of notice to vacate
- 91ZZP What if 2 or more notices can be served?
- 91ZZQ How can a notice be withdrawn?
- 91ZZR Application of Subdivision
- 91ZZS Renter may apply to Tribunal
- 91ZZT What can the Tribunal order?
- 91ZZU Renter may challenge notice to vacate on grounds of family violence or personal violence
- 91ZZV What can the Tribunal order?
PART 3--ROOMING HOUSES--RESIDENCY RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Division 1--Residency rights
- 92 Residency right
- 92A Exclusive occupancy right
- 92B Shared room right
- 92C Notice to resident of residency right
- 93 Rights cannot be assigned
- 93A Fixed term rooming house agreements
- 94 Power to enter agreements other than fixed term rooming house agreements
- 94A Harsh and unconscionable terms
- 94AB Additional terms for fixed term rooming house agreements
- 94ABA Offence to include prohibited term in fixed term rooming house agreement
- 94AC Invalid terms
- 94AD Prohibited terms—general
- 94AE Prescribed terms—professional cleaning
- 94AF Application to Tribunal to order preparation of fixed term rooming house agreement
Division 1A--Shared room rights
- 94B Consent required for increase in room capacity
- 94C Notice of increase in room capacity
- 94D Consent of resident to increased room capacity
Division 1B--Discrimination in relation to residency rights
- 94E Occupancy application forms must include prescribed information
- 94F Rooming house operator must not unlawfully discriminate against another person by refusing occupancy
Division 1C--Disclosures and representations prior to granting residency rights
- 94G Restriction on use of personal information provided by prospective residents
- 94H Rooming house operator must not request prescribed information from applicants
- 94I Information that rooming house operators must disclose before occupancy commences
Division 2--Bonds
- 95 Payment of bond
- 96 What is the maximum bond?
- 97 Condition report
- 97A Rooming house operator or resident may apply to Tribunal to amend inaccurate or incomplete condition report
- 98 Condition report is evidence of state of repair
Division 3--Rent
- 99 Limit on rent in advance
- 99A Rent payment
- 100 Receipts for rent
- 101 How much notice of rent increase is required?
- 102 Resident may complain to Director about excessive rent
- 102A Director may investigate rent without application by resident
- 103 Application to Tribunal about excessive rent
- 104 What can the Tribunal order?
- 105 Payment of increased rent pending Tribunal decision
- 106 Rent must be reduced if services are reduced
- 106A Rent must be reduced if room capacity increased
- 107 Resident's goods not to be taken for rent
Division 4--Other charges
- 108 Separately metered rooms
- 109 Schedule of services provided to be given to resident
- 109A Homes Victoria or registered housing agency may impose service charge on resident
Division 5--General duties of residents and rooming house operators
- 110 Resident's use of room
- 111 Resident must not use room for illegal purposes
- 112 Resident's duty to pay rent
- 113 Quiet enjoyment—resident's duty
- 114 Resident must keep and leave room reasonably clean
- 114A Resident must not interfere with prescribed safety device
- 115 Resident must not make modifications without consent
- 116 Resident must notify rooming house operator of and compensate for damage
- 117 Resident must not keep pet without consent
- 118 Resident must give key to rooming house operator
- 119 Resident must observe house rules
- 120AA Rooming house operator's liability for excessive usage caused by faults
- 120AAB Application to Tribunal about excessive usage charges
- 120 Rooming house operator must keep room and house in good repair
- 120A Rooming house operator must comply with rooming house standards
- 121 Rooming house operator must provide access
- 122 Quiet enjoyment—rooming house operator's duty
- 123 Security
- 124 Provision and display of statement of rights and house rules
- 125 Rooming house operator to give additional information
- 126 House rules
- 127 Duties relating to house rules
- 128 What if house rules are thought to be unreasonable?
Division 6--Repairs
- 129 Urgent repairs
- 130 Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
- 131 Application to Director to investigate need for non‑urgent repairs
- 131A Director may investigate rooming house without application by resident
- 132 Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs
- 133 What can the Tribunal order?
- 134 Payment of rent into Rent Special Account
- 135 Repair provisions not applicable to certain damage
Division 7--Rights of entry
- 136 Access to room
- 137 Grounds for entry of a room
- 138 Manner of entry
- 139 What must be in a notice of entry?
- 140 Resident has duty to permit entry
- 141 What if damage is caused during entry?
- 142 What if a person exercising right of entry fails to comply with Division?
- 142A Offence relating to entering room occupied by resident
Division 8--Standards
- 142B Standards for rooming houses etc.
- 142BA Records of gas and electrical safety checks
- 142C Regulations for rooming houses
Division 9--Rooming House Register
- 142D Unregistered rooming house
- 142E Establishment of Rooming House Register
- 142F Information to be included in Rooming House Register
- 142G Compilation of information for inclusion in Rooming House Register
- 142H Form of Rooming House Register
- 142I Rooming House Register—Access and amendment
- 142J Inspection of Rooming House Register
- 142K Restriction on access to personal information
- 142KA Restriction on access to address of rooming house
- 142L Rights of review
Division 10--Termination of residency rights in rooming houses
- 142M Termination after notice
- 142N Termination by Tribunal
- 142O Termination by abandonment
- 142P Termination if room or rooming house destroyed
- 142Q Residency rights—cancellation of licence or failure to renew licence
- 142R Offences relating to interference with rights
- 142S Application for termination or new rooming house agreement because of family violence or personal violence
- 142T Tribunal orders
- 142U Tribunal may determine parties' liability under terminated agreement
- 142V Cross-examination in a proceeding for termination or new agreement
- 142W Notice of intention to vacate room
- 142X Rent payable on termination without notice
- 142Y Rent payable if room vacated early
- 142Z Order of abandonment
- 142ZA End of fixed term rooming house agreement
- 142ZB Damage
- 142ZC Danger
- 142ZD Threats and intimidation
- 142ZE Disruption
- 142ZF Non-payment of rent
- 142ZG Failure of resident to comply with Tribunal order
- 142ZH Successive breaches by resident
- 142ZI Use of room for illegal purpose
- 142ZJ Sale of rooming house
- 142ZK Repairs or demolition
- 142ZL Prohibition on renting after notice
- 142ZM Notice to have no effect in certain circumstances
- 142ZN Resident in transitional housing refuses alternative accommodation
- 142ZO Notice by owner of building or other person who is not rooming house operator
- 142ZP Notice by rooming house mortgagee
- 142ZQ Notice to vacate given by Tribunal order under Rooming House Operators Act 2016
- 142ZR Notice to vacate—refusal of licence under Rooming House Operators Act 2016
- 142ZS Form of notice of intention to vacate
- 142ZT Form of notice to vacate
- 142ZU What if 2 or more notices can be served?
- 142ZV How can a notice be withdrawn?
- 142ZW Application of Subdivision
- 142ZX Resident may apply to Tribunal
- 142ZY What can the Tribunal order?
- 142ZZ Resident may challenge notice to vacate on grounds of family violence or personal violence
- 142ZZA What can the Tribunal order?
PART 4--CARAVAN PARKS AND MOVABLE DWELLINGS--RESIDENCY RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Division 1AA--Application of Part
- 143AA Application of Part to caravan parks and movable dwellings
Division 1--Residency rights
- 143 Residency right
- 144 Agreements
- 144AA Prohibited terms—general
- 144AB Prohibited terms—professional cleaning
- 144AC Offence to include prohibited term in agreement under section 144
- 144A Harsh and unconscionable terms
- 144B Application to Tribunal to order preparation of agreement
- 145 Caravan park owner to notify prospective resident of rights
Division 1A--Discrimination in relation to residency rights
- 145A Section 144(1) or (2) agreement application forms must include prescribed information
- 145B Caravan park owner or caravan owner must not unlawfully discriminate against another person by refusing to grant agreement under section 144(1) or (2)
Division 1B--Disclosures and representations prior to granting residency rights
- 145C Restriction on use of personal information provided by prospective residents
- 145D Caravan park owner or caravan owner must not request prescribed information from applicants
- 145E Information that caravan park owners or caravan owners must disclose before agreement under section 144(1) or (2) commences
- 145F Offence to enter into certain agreements about caravan park land
Division 2--Bonds
- 146 Payment of bond
- 147 What is the maximum bond?
- 148 Condition report
- 148A Caravan park owner, caravan owner or caravan park resident may apply to Tribunal to amend inaccurate or incomplete condition report
- 149 Condition report is evidence of state of repair
Division 3--Rents and hiring charges
- 150 Limit on rent or hiring charge in advance
- 150A Payment of rent or hiring charge
- 151 Receipts for rent or hiring charge
- 152 How much notice is required of rent or hiring charge increase?
- 153 Resident may complain to Director about excessive rent or hiring charge
- 154 Application to Tribunal about excessive rent or hiring charge
- 155 What can the Tribunal order?
- 156 Payment of increased rent or hiring charge pending Tribunal decision
- 157 Additional rent
- 158 Additional hiring charge
- 159 Rent must be reduced if services are reduced
- 160 Resident's goods not to be taken for rent or hiring charges
Division 4--Other charges
- 161 Supply of key
- 162 Resident's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
- 163 Caravan park owner's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
- 164 Owner's responsibility for charges for supply to non-complying appliances
- 165 Reimbursement
- 166 Owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges
Division 5--General duties of residents, caravan park owners and caravan owners
- 167 Resident's use of site
- 168 Resident must not use site for illegal purposes
- 169 Resident's duty to pay rent and hiring charge
- 170 Quiet enjoyment—resident's duty
- 171 Resident must keep and leave site reasonably clean
- 171A Resident must keep caravan in good repair
- 171B Resident must not make site or caravan modifications without consent
- 173 Resident must notify owner of and compensate for damage
- 174 Number of persons residing on site
- 175 Resident must observe caravan park rules
- 176 Caravan park owner must provide access
- 177 Quiet enjoyment—caravan park owner's duty
- 178 Caravan park owner must keep park etc. clean
- 178A Caravan park owner must maintain rented site in good repair
- 179 Duty of caravan park owner to maintain communal areas
- 180 Maintenance and repair of caravans
- 180A Caravan park owner's and caravan owner's liability for excessive usage caused by faults
- 180B Application to Tribunal about excessive usage charges
- 181 Owner must ensure appliances with an efficiency rating system installed
- 182 Statement of rights and copy of park rules
- 183 Statement of scale of certain charges, fees and commissions
- 184 Owner to give additional information
- 185 Caravan park rules
- 186 Duties relating to caravan park rules
- 187 What if the caravan park rules are thought to be unreasonable?
Division 6--Repairs
- 188 Urgent repairs to caravans
- 188A Urgent site repairs
- 189 Application to the Tribunal for urgent caravan repairs
- 189A Application to Tribunal for urgent site repairs
- 190 Application to Director to investigate need for non‑urgent caravan repairs
- 190A Application to Director to investigate need for non‑urgent site repairs
- 191 Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs
- 191A Application to Tribunal for non-urgent site repairs
- 192 What can the Tribunal order?
- 193 Payment of rent or hiring charge into Rent Special Account
- 194 Repair provisions not applicable to certain damage
Division 7--Transfer of rights and sale of caravans
- 195 Transfer of residency right
- 196 What if the caravan park owner unreasonably withholds consent to transfer?
- 197 Owner must not charge fee for transfer of resident's rights
- 198 Sale of caravan
Division 7A--Residents committees
- 198A Participation in residents committee
- 198B Caravan park owner's duties to residents committees
Division 8--Rights of entry
- 199 Entry of caravan by caravan park owner
- 200 Entry of caravan by caravan owner
- 201 Grounds for entry of caravan or site
- 202 Manner of entry
- 203 What must be in a notice of entry?
- 204 Resident has duty to permit entry
- 205 What if damage is caused during entry?
- 206 What if a person exercising right of entry fails to comply with Division?
- 206A Offence relating to entering a site or caravan occupied by a resident
Division 9--Termination of residency rights in caravan parks
- 206AB Termination after notice
- 206AC Termination by agreement
- 206AD Termination on execution of warrant
- 206AE Termination by abandonment
- 206AF Offences relating to interference with rights
- 206AG Application for termination or new agreement because of family violence or personal violence
- 206AH Tribunal orders
- 206AI Tribunal may determine parties' liability under terminated agreement
- 206AJ Cross-examination in a proceeding for termination or new agreement
- 206AK Notice of intention to vacate site or caravan
- 206AL Notice if caravan destroyed or unfit for habitation
- 206AM Rent or hiring charge payable on termination without notice
- 206AN Rent or hiring charge payable if site or caravan vacated early
- 206AO Abandonment of site or caravan
- 206AP Order of abandonment
- 206AQ Damage
- 206AR Danger
- 206AS Threats and intimidation
- 206AT Disruption
- 206AU Non-payment of rent
- 206AV Non-payment of hiring charges
- 206AW Failure of resident to comply with Tribunal order
- 206AX Successive breaches by resident
- 206AY Use of site or caravan for illegal purpose
- 206AZ Sale of caravan
- 206AZA Closure of caravan park
- 206AZB Occupation by caravan owner
- 206AZC Prohibition on hiring of caravans or renting of sites after notice
- 206AZD Notice under agreement with specified period of occupancy
- 206AZE Notice of no effect
- 206AZF Notice by caravan park mortgagee
- 206AZG Notice by caravan mortgagee
- 206AZH Form of notice of intention to vacate
- 206AZI Form of notice to vacate
- 206AZJ What if 2 or more notices can be served?
- 206AZK How can a notice be withdrawn?
- 206AZL Application of Subdivision
- 206AZM Resident may apply to Tribunal
- 206AZN What can the Tribunal order?
- 206AZO Resident may challenge notice to vacate on grounds of family violence or personal violence
- 206AZP What can the Tribunal order?
PART 4A--SITE AGREEMENTS AND SITE–TENANT OWNED DWELLINGS
Division 1--General requirements for site agreements
- 206B Rights of site tenants
- 206BA Site tenant may request co-habitant to be site tenant under site agreement
- 206C Part 4A dwelling not a fixture
- 206D Crown land
- 206E Site agreements to be in writing
- 206EA Site agreements signed by the site tenant but not by the site owner
- 206F Terms of site agreement
- 206FA Prohibited terms—general
- 206FB Offence to include prohibited term in site agreement
- 206G Harsh and unconscionable terms
- 206H Minimum terms for site agreements in new parks
- 206I Site agreement consideration period
- 206J Cooling off period
- 206JA Cooling off period—Part 4A dwelling purchase agreement
Division 1A--Discrimination in relation to site agreements
- 206JB Site agreement application forms must include prescribed information
- 206JC Site owner must not unlawfully discriminate against another person by refusing to let Part 4A site
Division 1B--Disclosures and representations prior to entering into site agreements
- 206JD Restriction on use of personal information provided by prospective site tenants
- 206JE Site owner must not request prescribed information from applicants
- 206JF Information that site owners must disclose before entering into site agreements
- 206JG Offence to enter into certain agreements about Part 4A park land
Division 2--Bonds
- 206K What is the maximum bond?
- 206L Application to increase maximum amount of bond
- 206M Tribunal may determine maximum bond
- 206N Not more than one bond is payable in respect of continuous occupation
- 206O Condition report
- 206OA Site owner or site tenant may apply to Tribunal to amend inaccurate or incomplete condition report
- 206P Condition report is evidence of state of repair
- 206Q Certain guarantees prohibited
- 206R Maximum amount of certain guarantees
Division 3--Rents and other charges
- 206S Rent, fees and charges under site agreements
- 206SA Rent increases in site agreements
- 206T Limit on rent in advance
- 206TA Rent payment
- 206U Receipts for rent
- 206V How much notice is required of non-fixed rent increase?
- 206W Site tenant may complain to Director about excessive rent
- 206X Application to Tribunal about excessive rent
- 206Y What can the Tribunal order?
- 206Z Payment of increased rent pending Tribunal decision
- 206ZA Additional charge
- 206ZB Rent must be reduced if services are reduced
- 206ZC Site tenant's goods not to be taken for rent
Division 4--Other charges
- 206ZD Supply of key
- 206ZE Site tenant's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
- 206ZF Site owner's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
- 206ZG Reimbursement
- 206ZH Site owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges
Division 5--General duties of site tenants
- 206ZI Site tenant's use of site
- 206ZJ Site tenant must not use site for illegal purpose
- 206ZK Site tenant's duty to pay rent
- 206ZL Quiet enjoyment—site tenant's duty
- 206ZM Site tenant must keep and leave Part 4A site reasonably clean
- 206ZMA Site tenant must keep Part 4A dwelling in good repair
- 206ZMB Site tenant must not make Part 4A site modifications without consent
- 206ZO Site tenant must notify site owner of and compensate for damage
- 206ZP Number of persons residing on Part 4A site
- 206ZQ Site tenant must observe Part 4A park rules
Division 6--General duties of site owners
- 206ZR Site owner must give tenant certain information
- 206ZS Part 4A site plans
- 206ZT Site owner must provide access
- 206ZU Quiet enjoyment—site owner's duty
- 206ZV Site owner must keep Part 4A park clean
- 206ZVA Site owner must maintain and repair rented site
- 206ZVB Site owner's liability for excessive usage caused by faults
- 206ZVC Application to Tribunal about excessive usage charges
- 206ZW Duty of site owner to maintain communal areas
- 206ZX Site owner to give additional information
Division 7--Part 4A park rules
- 206ZY Site owner may make Part 4A park rules
- 206ZZ Amendment of Part 4A park rules
- 206ZZA What if the Part 4A park rules are thought to be unreasonable?
Division 7A--Repairs
- 206ZZAA Urgent site repairs to Part 4A sites
- 206ZZAB Application to Tribunal for urgent site repairs
- 206ZZAC Application to Director to investigate need for non-urgent site repairs
- 206ZZAD Application to Tribunal for non-urgent site repairs
- 206ZZAE What can the Tribunal order?
- 206ZZAF Payment of rent into Rent Special Account
- 206ZZAG Repair provisions not applicable to certain damage
Division 8--Site tenants' committees
- 206ZZBAA Only one committee if park occupied by residents under Parts 4 and 4A
- 206ZZB Participation in site tenants' committee
- 206ZZC Site owner's duties to site tenants' committees
Division 9--Assignment and sub-letting
- 206ZZD Assignment by a site tenant
- 206ZZE Sub-letting by a site tenant
- 206ZZF Site tenant may apply to Tribunal
- 206ZZG Site owner cannot ask for fee for giving consent
- 206ZZH Sale of Part 4A dwelling
Division 10--Rights of entry
- 206ZZI Entry of Part 4A site and Part 4A dwelling by site owner
- 206ZZJ Grounds for entry of Part 4A site
- 206ZZK Manner of entry
- 206ZZL What must be in a notice of entry?
- 206ZZM Site tenant has duty to permit entry
- 206ZZN What if damage is caused during entry?
- 206ZZO What if a person exercising right of entry fails to comply with Division?
- 206ZZP Offence relating to entering a site occupied by a site tenant
Division 11--Termination of site agreements in Part 4A parks
- 207 Termination of site agreement
- 207A Termination by agreement
- 207B Termination by consent
- 207C Termination after notice to vacate
- 207D Termination by abandonment
- 207E Termination if Part 4A site is sub-let
- 207F Termination if site owner not owner of site
- 207G Termination by merger
- 207H Termination by disclaimer
- 207I Termination by site tenant before occupation or use
- 207J Offences relating to interference with rights
- 207K Creation of periodic site agreement
- 207L Reduction of fixed term agreement
- 207M Application for termination or new site agreement because of family violence or personal violence
- 207N Tribunal orders
- 207O Tribunal may determine parties' liability under terminated agreement
- 207P Cross-examination in a proceeding for termination or new agreement
- 207Q Notice of intention to vacate
- 207R Notice to have no effect in certain circumstances
- 207S Reduced period of notice of intention to vacate in certain circumstances
- 207T Failure of site owner to comply with Tribunal order
- 207U Successive breaches by site owner
- 207V Order of abandonment
- 207W Damage
- 207X Danger
- 207Y Threats and intimidation
- 207Z Disruption
- 207ZA Failure to comply with Tribunal order
- 207ZB Successive breaches by site tenant
- 207ZC Use of Part 4A site for illegal purpose
- 207ZD Assignment or sub-letting without consent
- 207ZE Closure of Part 4A park
- 207ZF Notice by land owner
- 207ZG Notice under fixed term site agreement
- 207ZH Notice of no effect
- 207ZI Notice by mortgagee of Part 4A park
- 207ZJ Form of notice of intention to vacate
- 207ZK Form of notice to vacate
- 207ZL What if 2 or more notices can be served?
- 207ZM How can a notice be withdrawn?
- 207ZN Site tenant may challenge notice to vacate on grounds of family violence or personal violence
- 207ZO What can the Tribunal order?
PART 5--COMPENSATION AND COMPLIANCE
- 208 Breach of duty notice
- 209 Application for compensation or compliance order for breach of duty
- 209AA Application for compensation or compliance order for breach of prescribed term in standard form tenancy agreement
- 209AAB Application for compensation or compliance order for cost of urgent repairs
- 209A Tribunal must hear application urgently
- 210AA Application to Tribunal for compensation order for discrimination
- 210 Application to Tribunal for compensation order on other grounds
- 210A Application to Tribunal by resident for compensation
- 210B Application to Tribunal by site tenant or site owner for compensation
- 211 Matters which may be considered by Tribunal
- 211A Further matters to be considered by Tribunal
- 211B Director's guidelines to be considered by Tribunal
- 212 Orders of Tribunal
- 213 Compensation for unpaid rent
- 213AA Compensation for unpaid rent under site agreement
- 213A Application for payment of rent arrears or hiring charge arrears from bond
- 213B Application to Tribunal for loss or damage
- 214 Can a person recover compensation under this Part as well as from a bond?
- 214A Compensation for loss of rent under terminated site agreement
- 215 What powers does a court have to award compensation?
- 215A Compensation in relation to closure of caravan park or Part 4A park
- 215B Tribunal may make park closure compensation order
PART 7--REGAINING POSSESSION--POSSESSION ORDERS AND WARRANTS
Division 1--Applications for possession orders
- 322 Application for possession order by residential rental provider
- 322A Community impact statement
- 323 Application for possession order by rooming house operator
- 323A Application for possession order by person entitled to give notice to vacate under section 142ZO
- 324 Application for possession order by caravan park owner or caravan owner
- 324A Application for possession order by site owner
- 325 Application for possession order by mortgagee
- 326 Time for application
- 329 Hearing of application for possession order
- 330 Order of Tribunal
- 330A What is reasonable and proportionate?
- 331 Order to be dismissed or adjourned in certain circumstances
- 332 Order not to be made in certain circumstances
- 332A Tribunal may dismiss possession order application and make compliance order in certain circumstances
- 333 Contents of possession order
- 334 Effect of possession order for rented premises or Part 4A site
Division 3--Recovery of possession of rented premises where occupied without consent
- 344 Application for possession order if premises occupied without consent
- 345 Order of Tribunal
- 346 What must the possession order provide?
- 347 Notice to occupiers of premises
- 348 Direction of Tribunal if occupier fails to appear
- 349 Order of Tribunal if occupier appears
- 350 Effect of this Division
Division 4--Warrants of possession
- 351 Issue of warrant of possession
- 352 Postponement of issue of warrant in certain cases
- 353 Immediate issue of warrant if failure to comply during postponement
- 354 Extension of time for warrant to be executed
- 355 Warrant of possession
- 356 Lapsing of possession order and lapsing or cancellation of warrant of possession
- 357 Execution of warrant
- 358 Offence to re-enter rooming house, site or caravan
Division 5--Sheriff's powers to remove caravans
- 359 Removal of caravan from a caravan park
- 360 Sheriff's powers to remove
- 361 What happens to personal documents?
- 362 Disposal of personal documents after 90 days
- 363 Reclaiming documents before disposal
- 364 Rightful owner may claim caravan and goods
- 365 Sale of caravan and goods
- 366 Tribunal may order compensation from Residential Tenancies Fund
PART 8--VIOLENCE ON CERTAIN PREMISES
- 367 Definitions
- 368 Manager may give person notice to leave—serious acts of violence
- 368A Offence to give notice to leave or purported notice to leave without reasonable grounds
- 369 Offence to remain on premises if given notice to leave
- 370 What happens if a notice to leave is given?
- 371 How long does a suspension last?
- 372 Offence to re-enter premises during suspension
- 372A Suspended resident may make arrangements for collection of personal items
- 373 Notice to principal registrar
- 374 Urgent applications to Tribunal
- 375 Tribunal must hear application urgently
- 376 What can the Tribunal order?
- 377 Offence to allow occupation of premises pending application or hearing
- 377A Notice to leave prohibited if notice to vacate under section 91ZJ, 142ZC, 206AR or 207X already given
PART 9--GOODS LEFT BEHIND BY RENTERS, RESIDENTS AND SITE TENANTS
Division 1--Preliminary
Division 2--Personal documents left behind
- 380 What happens if personal documents are left behind?
- 381 Disposal of personal documents after 90 days
- 382 Reclaiming personal documents before disposal
Division 3--Goods left behind
- 383 Application of Division
- 384 Disposal of certain goods left behind
- 386 What must an owner of premises do about goods left behind?
- 387 Renters and other entitled persons may reclaim goods left behind
- 388 Occupation fee for goods left behind
- 390 What if a caravan owned by a resident is abandoned on site?
- 390A What if a Part 4A dwelling owned by a site tenant is abandoned on site?
- 391 When owner of premises may sell or dispose of stored goods
- 392 Renter may request proceeds of sale of goods
- 394 Purchaser takes good title
Division 4--Orders of Tribunal
- 395 What if an owner of premises refuses to store goods for more than 14 days?
- 395A What if the occupation fee is not sufficient to cover the costs of storage?
- 396 What if goods or documents are disposed of in contravention of this Part?
- 397 What if goods or documents are wrongfully retained?
- 398 What if goods or documents are damaged or lost?
- 400 What if personal documents are disposed of in accordance with section 381?
- 401 What orders can the Tribunal make?
PART 10--BONDS AND THE RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES BOND AUTHORITY
Division 1--Interpretation
- 404 Definitions
Division 2--Payment of bonds to Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
- 405 Bond lodgment form
- 406 Duty to pay bond to Authority
- 407 Receipt for bond
- 408 Bond held on trust
- 409 What if the residential rental provider is late in lodging the bond?
- 410 Payment of bond into Residential Bonds Account
- 410A Payment of bond in prescribed manner and form
- 410B Payment of substitute bond
Division 3--Repayment of bonds
- 411 Claims for rental bonds
- 411A Notice of claim to be given to other parties
- 411AB Matters that may be subject of bond claim
- 411AC Repayment of bond where no dispute
- 411AD Disputed bond claims
- 411AE Repayment of bond to other persons
- 411B Repayment out of Homes Victoria bonds generally
- 411C Refund of amount of substitute bond
- 413 Payment to Homes Victoria
- 419A Person with interest in claim for bond may apply to Tribunal for bond repayment order
- 420 Determination by Tribunal
- 420A Order by Tribunal if renter victim of family violence or personal violence
- 420B Order by Tribunal in circumstances of family violence or personal violence
- 420C Tribunal may order Authority to disclose personal information of renter
- 420D Order by Tribunal if renter who is SDA resident is coerced etc.
- 421 Bond paid by Homes Victoria
- 422 Unclaimed money
- 423 Prohibition of claims
Division 4--General provisions relating to bonds
- 424 Notification of assignment or transfer by residential rental provider
- 425 Notice of assignment or transfer by renter
- 426 Agent to produce authorisation on request
- 427 Authority to record names
- 428 Renter must not use bond as rent
Division 5--Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
- 429 Establishment of Authority
- 430 Constitution of Authority
- 431 Functions of Authority
- 432 Powers of Authority
- 433 Authority subject to Minister's general direction and control
- 434 Delegation
Division 6--Bond Accounts
- 435 Residential Bonds Account
- 436 Residential Bonds Investment Income Account
- 437 Residential Tenancies Fund
- 438 Borrowing and investment powers of Authority
- 439 Additional amounts
PART 10A--RESIDENTIAL TENANCY DATABASES
- 439A Definitions
- 439B Application
- 439C Notice of usual use of database
- 439D Notice of listing if database used
- 439E Listing can be made only for particular breaches by particular persons
- 439F Further restriction on listing
- 439G Ensuring quality of listing—residential rental provider's obligation
- 439H Ensuring quality of listing—database operator's obligation
- 439I Providing copy of personal information listed
- 439J Notifying relevant non-parties of Tribunal order about listing
- 439K Keeping personal information listed
- 439L Application to Tribunal for removal or amendment of listing
- 439M What can the Tribunal order?
- 439O Definitions
- 439P Rental Non-compliance Register
- 439Q Form of Rental Non-compliance Register
- 439R Restriction on listing personal information
- 439S Personal information must not be kept on Rental Non-compliance Register for more than 3 years
- 439T Application to Tribunal for removal or amendment of listing
- 439U What can the Tribunal order?
PART 11--FUNCTIONS OF TRIBUNAL
Division 2--Jurisdiction of Tribunal
- 446 Jurisdiction of Tribunal
- 447 Limits of jurisdiction of Tribunal
- 448 Proceedings of Tribunal not justiciable
Division 3--Who may apply to Tribunal?
Division 4--Orders of Tribunal
- 472 General power of Tribunal to make determinations
- 473 Powers of Tribunal where 2 or more residential rental agreements affect same premises
- 479 Review of certain determinations and orders
- 480 Offence to fail to comply with determination of Tribunal
- 481 Tribunal may order agent to provide details of residential rental provider
PART 12--ADMINISTRATION
Division 1--Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria
- 486 Functions of Director
- 486A Director may approve documentary evidence
- 486B Further functions of Director in relation to SDA enrolled dwellings
- 486C Referral of matter to another person or body
- 487 Powers of Director
- 488 Director subject to Minister's general direction and control
- 489 Delegation by Director
- 490 Reports of Director
Division 2--Residential Tenancies Fund
- 491 Establishment of Residential Tenancies Fund
- 492 Payments into the Residential Tenancies Fund
- 493 Payments out of Residential Tenancies Fund
- 494 Treasurer's powers and duties in relation to Residential Tenancies Fund
- 495 Director may authorise payments for research etc.
- 498A Director may authorise payment for certain legal costs
Division 3--Rent Special Account
- 498AB Director to administer Rent Special Account
Division 4--Pecuniary penalties
- 498AC Magistrates' Court may make orders under this Division
- 498AD Pecuniary penalties
- 498AE Pecuniary penalties and offences
- 498AF Individuals acting honestly and reasonably
- 498AG Preference must be given to compensation for victims
- 498AH Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties
- 498AI Indemnification of officers
PART 12A--SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
Division 1--Preliminary
- 498B Definitions
- 498C When does Part not apply to occupation of SDA enrolled dwelling
Division 2--Provision of information and notices
- 498D Information statement required to be given to SDA resident
- 498DA Notice of revocation of registration or enrolment
- 498E Explaining notices or information given to SDA residents under this Part
- 498EA Explanation of Tribunal orders
Division 3--SDA residency agreements
- 498F Agreement for provision of SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498G Working with SDA resident to establish an SDA residency agreement
- 498H Copy of SDA residency agreement to be made available to SDA resident
- 498I SDA residency agreements to be in standard form
- 498J Content of SDA residency agreement
- 498K Invalid terms
- 498L Harsh and unconscionable terms
Division 3A--Disclosures and representations prior to entering into SDA residency agreement
- 498LA Restriction on use of personal information provided by applicants for SDA enrolled dwellings
- 498LB Information that SDA provider must disclose before entering SDA residency agreement
- 498LC Misleading or deceptive conduct inducing a person to enter an SDA residency agreement
Division 4--General rights, responsibilities and duties of SDA providers and SDA residents
- 498M Duties of SDA provider
- 498N Duties of SDA resident
Division 5--Repairs and maintenance
- 498O Application and definition
- 498P Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
- 498Q Application to Director to investigate need for non‑urgent repairs
- 498R Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs
- 498S What can the Tribunal order?
Division 6--Rights of entry
- 498T Purpose of Division
- 498U Entry of SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498V Grounds for entry of SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498W Manner of entry
- 498X What must be in a notice of entry?
- 498Y SDA resident has duty to permit entry
- 498Z What if damage is caused during entry
Division 7--Rent
- 498ZA Rent
- 498ZB Notice of increase in rent
- 498ZC Limit on payment in advance
- 498ZD Where and how is rent to be paid?
- 498ZE Receipts for rent
- 498ZF SDA resident's goods not to be taken for rent
- 498ZG SDA resident may complain to Director about excessive rent
- 498ZH Disputes relating to increase in rent
- 498ZI What can the Tribunal order on an application relating to increase in rent
- 498ZJ Tribunal must dismiss certain applications
- 498ZK Payment of increased amount pending Tribunal decision
Division 8--Other charges
- 498ZL Certain charges prohibited
- 498ZM SDA provider's liability for various utility charges
- 498ZN SDA provider must not seek overpayment for utility charge
Division 9--Compensation and compliance
- 498ZO Definitions
- 498ZP Breach of duty notice
- 498ZQ Application for compensation or compliance order for breach of duty
- 498ZR Matters to be considered by Tribunal
- 498ZS Orders of Tribunal
- 498ZT Compensation for unpaid rent
- 498ZU What powers does a court have to award compensation?
- 498ZV Notice of temporary relocation
Division 10--Termination and notices to vacate
- 498ZW Termination of SDA residency agreement
- 498ZWA Order of Tribunal that premises are abandoned
- 498ZX Notice to vacate by SDA provider
- 498ZY Effect of notice to vacate
- 498ZZ What if 2 or more notices can be given?
- 498ZZA Notice of intention to vacate by SDA resident
- 498ZZB Withdrawal of notice
- 498ZZC Application to the Tribunal for review of notice to vacate
- 498ZZCA Notice by owner
- 498ZZD Notice to vacate by mortgagee
Division 11--Regaining possession--possession orders and warrants
- 498ZZE Application for possession order by SDA provider
- 498ZZF Application for possession order by mortgagee
- 498ZZG Hearing of application for possession order
- 498ZZH Order of Tribunal
- 498ZZHA What is reasonable and proportionate
- 498ZZI Order to be dismissed or adjourned in certain circumstances
- 498ZZJ Contents of possession order
- 498ZZK Order not to be made in certain circumstances
- 498ZZL Effect of possession order for SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498ZZM What must the possession order provide?
- 498ZZN Notice to occupiers of SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498ZZO Effect of this Subdivision
- 498ZZP Issue of warrant of possession
- 498ZZQ Extension of time for warrant to be executed
- 498ZZR Warrant of possession
- 498ZZS Lapsing of possession order and lapsing or cancellation of warrant of possession
- 498ZZT Execution of warrant
- 498ZZU Postponement of issue of warrant in certain cases
- 498ZZV Immediate issue of warrant if failure to pay rent during postponement
Division 12--Goods left behind by SDA residents
- 498ZZW Application of this Division
- 498ZZX Definitions
- 498ZZY What happens if personal documents are left behind?
- 498ZZZ Disposal of personal documents after 90 days
- 498ZZZA Reclaiming personal documents before disposal
- 498ZZZB Application of Subdivision
- 498ZZZC Disposal of certain goods left behind
- 498ZZZD What must an SDA enrolled dwelling owner do about goods left behind?
- 498ZZZF When SDA enrolled dwelling owner may sell or dispose of stored goods
- 498ZZZG Former SDA resident may request proceeds of sale of goods
- 498ZZZI Purchaser takes good title
- 498ZZZJ What if goods or documents are disposed of in contravention of this Division?
- 498ZZZK What if goods or documents are wrongfully retained?
- 498ZZZL What if goods or documents are damaged or lost?
- 498ZZZM What if an SDA enrolled dwelling owner refuses to store goods for more than 14 days?
- 498ZZZN What orders can the Tribunal make?
Division 13--Offences
- 498ZZZO Offence relating to entering SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498ZZZP Offence to obtain possession etc. of SDA enrolled dwelling
- 498ZZZPA Prohibition on letting premises used for SDA enrolled dwelling after notice
- 498ZZZQ Offence to make false or fraudulent representation—SDA residency agreement
- 498ZZZR Offence to persuade person not to exercise rights or take proceedings
- 498ZZZS Offence to aid, abet, counsel or procure commission of an offence
- 498ZZZT Certain penalties prohibited
PART 13--GENERAL
Division 1--Offences
- 499 Confidentiality
- 501 Offence to make false representation—residential rental agreement or residency right
- 502 Offence to persuade person not to exercise rights or take proceedings
- 503 Offence to aid, abet, counsel or procure commission of offence
- 504 Offence to give false information
- 505 Certain penalties prohibited
- 505A Offences with respect to formal affiliation of premises with school or institution
- 505B Offence not to display notice about affiliation of premises with school or institution
Division 1A--Disclosure, use and transfer of information
- 505C Disclosure, use and transfer of information
Division 2--Evidence and legal proceedings
- 506 Service of documents
- 507 Onus of proof that Act does not apply
- 507A Application of provisions of Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
- 508 Proceedings for offences
- 508A Extended period to prosecute certain offences
- 509 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, County Court and Magistrates' Court
- 510 Application to Supreme Court, County Court or Magistrates' Court
- 510A Parties to Tribunal proceedings
Division 2A--Infringement notices
Division 2B--Public warning statements
- 510K Public warning statements
Division 2C--Substantiation notices
- 510L Director may require claims to be substantiated
- 510M Extending period for complying with substantiation notice
- 510N Compliance with a substantiation notice
- 510O False or misleading information
Division 3--Regulations
- 511 Regulations
PART 14--REGULATION OF CARAVAN PARKS AND MOVABLE DWELLINGS
Division 1--Application
- 512 Application of this Part
- 513 Minister may exempt caravan park from compliance with this Part
Division 2--Regulation of caravan parks and movable dwellings
- 514 Standards regulations
- 515 Registration regulations
- 515A Fire safety and emergency management regulations
- 516 Additional powers
Division 3--Application of building and planning laws
Division 3A--Fire safety and emergency management procedures
- 518A Definitions
- 518B Provision of fire fighting equipment
- 518C Space around movable dwellings and adjacent structures
- 518D Emergency management plan and emergency procedures
- 518E Public emergency warnings
- 518F Council may issue notice
Division 4--Applications and appeals
- 519 Application by caravan park owner for exemption
- 520 Referral of disputes by caravan park owners
- 521 Appeals
Division 5--Enforcement
- 522 Compliance notice
- 523 Closure order
- 524 Delegations
- 525 Authorised persons
- 526 Powers of entry and inspection
- 526A Report of inspection
- 527 Proceedings for offences against this Part or the regulations
PART 15--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 528 Definition of 2005 Act
- 529 Number of occupants of room frozen at Royal Assent
- 530 Rights of existing residents
- 531 Notice to existing residents
- 532 Transitional provisions
- 533 Transitional provision—Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2019—pets