Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 235

Without limiting the generality of section 232, the regulations may prescribe—

        (a)     matters in respect of the prevention and abatement of nuisances;

        (b)     the following matters in respect of prescribed accommodation—

              (i)     requirements relating to the issue, transfer or renewal of a registration of prescribed accommodation, including requirements relating to an application for issue, transfer or renewal;

S. 235(b)(ia) inserted by No. 15/2022 s. 15.

        (ia)     accommodation that is lower risk prescribed accommodation;

S. 235(b)(ib) inserted by No. 15/2022 s. 15.

        (ib)     criteria that determines whether accommodation is lower risk prescribed accommodation;

              (ii)     the number of people who can be accommodated in or at any premises that are, or form part of, prescribed accommodation;

              (iii)     the keeping of a register of people who are accommodated in prescribed accommodation;

              (iv)     the hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness requirements for prescribed accommodation;

              (v)     the provision of a proper supply of water for the use of people accommodated in prescribed accommodation;

              (vi)     the provision of suitable facilities for cooking, washing and bathing for the use of people accommodated in prescribed accommodation;

              (vii)     interior finishes of premises comprising or forming part of prescribed accommodation;

              (viii)     the safety requirements for prescribed accommodation;

              (ix)     the maintenance of prescribed accommodation;

              (x)     the requirements applying in respect of the advertising of prescribed accommodation;

              (xi)     obligations that apply to a registration holder or class of registration holder;

        (c)     the following matters in respect of registered premises—

              (i)     requirements relating to the issue, transfer or renewal of a registration of registered premises, including requirements relating to an application for issue, transfer or renewal;

              (ii)     the conditions that apply in respect of the use, cleanliness and safety of registered premises;

              (iii)     prescribing equipment standards in respect of equipment provided on the registered premises;

              (iv)     safeguards of the health of persons likely to be using registered premises;

              (v)         the information to be provided to users of registered premises;

              (vi)     age restrictions for users of registered premises;

              (vii)     the requirements applying in respect of the advertising of registered premises;

              (viii)     the qualifications or training that a person conducting or employed at a business required to be registered under this Act must obtain;

              (ix)     obligations that apply to a registration holder or class of registration holder.