Victorian Current Acts

HOUSING ACT 1983 - SECT 142JB

    (1)     Homes Victoria may make a VAHP determination which sets out specific operational and policy settings for any affordable housing program which has been declared to be a Victorian Affordable Housing Program under section 142JA.

    (2)     Before making a VAHP determination, Homes Victoria must consult with any person that Homes Victoria considers is a relevant stakeholder, but is not required to do so in relation to any revocation or any minor or clerical amendment of a determination.

Note

See section 27 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 in relation to the power to repeal (which pursuant to section 3 of that Act includes revocation) or amend a subordinate instrument.

    (3)     A VAHP determination must—

        (a)     be published in the Government Gazette; and

        (b)     identify the Victorian Affordable Housing Program to which it applies; and

        (c)     be in accordance with any requirements of the VAHP declaration to which it relates; and

        (d)     specify the date on which the determination comes into operation, which must be a date after the date on which it is published in the Government Gazette; and

        (e)     be published on the Department's Internet site.

    (4)     A VAHP determination may include all or any of the following—

        (a)     eligibility criteria for participation in the relevant Victorian Affordable Housing Program, whether as a provider, a renter (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ) or any other participant;

        (b)     application processes;

        (c)     selection processes for participation in the relevant Victorian Affordable Housing Program;

        (d)     rent settings;

        (e)     tenancy management;

        (f)     tenure length or duration;

        (g)     record keeping requirements;

        (h)     requirements for information collection, requests for information and provision of information;

              (i)     dispute resolution processes;

        (j)     the date on which the determination expires;

        (k)     any other matter necessary or convenient to give effect to the Victorian Affordable Housing Program or the VAHP declaration to which the determination relates;

        (l)     any other matter associated with or ancillary to any matter referred to in paragraphs (a) to (k).

S. 142JC inserted by No. 40/2022 s. 26.