Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 198(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 131(1), 45/2018 s. 172(1).
(1) A caravan park owner must not enter into an agreement to sell a caravan on behalf of a resident or former resident unless the caravan park owner has complied with section 183 in relation to the scale of commission charged for the sale.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
S. 198(2) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 131(2), 45/2018 s. 172(2)(3).
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a caravan park owner must not by act or omission obstruct or hinder the sale of a caravan owned by a resident.
Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
S. 198(3) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 172(4).
(3) For the purpose of subsection (2), a caravan park owner does not hinder or obstruct the sale of a caravan owned by a resident if—
(a) the caravan park owner refuses consent to transfer the residency right under section 195(1A); and
(b) the caravan has a serious defect; and
(c) no undertaking has been given to the caravan park owner to rectify the serious defect.
Pt 4 Div. 7A (Heading and ss 198A. 198B) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 176 (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 76).
Division 7A—Residents committees
S. 198A inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 176 (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 76).