Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A notice given under sections 142ZA, 142ZJ and 142ZK is of no effect—
(a) if the agreement includes a provision enabling the rooming house operator or the resident to determine the agreement by notice (otherwise than on the grounds of a breach of the agreement) if—
(i) the period after the giving of notice and before the termination date specified in the notice is less than the period of notice required under that provision; or
(ii) the termination date specified in the notice is a date other than a date on which under that provision the agreement may be determined; or
(b) in any other case, if it specifies a termination date that is earlier than the end of the term of the fixed term residency agreement.
(2) A notice given under sections 142ZA, 142ZJ and 142ZK is of no effect if the giving of the notice would constitute direct discrimination within the meaning of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 .
(3) A notice under section 142ZA is of no effect if it was given in response to—
(a) the exercise, or proposed exercise, by the by the resident of a right under this Act; or
(b) the resident making a report under section 116(2).
(4) A notice under section 142ZD is of no effect if it was given in response to the exercise, or proposed exercise, by the resident of a right under this Act.
(5) A person is not entitled to apply to the Tribunal challenging the validity of a notice—
(a) under section 142ZA after the end of 14 days after the date on which the notice is given; and
(b) under section 142ZJ or 142ZK after the end of 30 days after the date on which the notice is given.
S. 142ZN inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 237 (as amended by Nos 32/2020 s. 11, 1/2021 s. 95).