Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not—
(a) require or force or attempt to require or force a resident to vacate the resident's room; or
(b) take or attempt to take possession of a room in which a resident resides.
Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
(2) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a resident to abandon a room—
(a) interfere with the peace and comfort of a resident; or
(b) withdraw any services or facilities reasonably required to allow a resident to reside in the room; or
(c) prevent a resident from using any facilities; or
(d) do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the resident to abandon the room.
Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
Subdivision 2—Termination and new rooming house agreements because of family violence or personal violence
S. 142S inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 237 (as amended by Nos 32/2020 s. 11, 1/2021 s. 95).