Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 498ZW

    (1)     An SDA residency agreement is terminated in the following circumstances—

        (a)     by agreement in writing between the SDA provider and the SDA resident;

        (b)     if the SDA provider gives the SDA resident a notice to vacate in accordance with section 498ZX, on the earliest of—

S. 498ZW (1)(b)(i) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

              (i)     the day on which the SDA resident vacates the SDA dwelling; or

S. 498ZW
(1)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(1), amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

              (ii)     if a possession order is made, at the end of the day before the day on which the possession of the SDA dwelling is delivered up to the SDA provider;

        (c)     if the SDA provider's registration under the NDIS as a registered provider is revoked, 90 days after the day the registration was revoked;

S. 498ZW (1)(d) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

        (d)     if the SDA dwelling occupied by the SDA resident ceases to be an SDA dwelling, 90 days after the day the SDA dwelling ceased to be enrolled;

        (e)     by notice of intention to vacate given to the SDA provider by, or on behalf of, the SDA resident in accordance with section 498ZZA;

        (f)     if the SDA resident dies;

S. 498ZW
(1)(g) substituted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(2), amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

        (g)     if the SDA resident is deemed to have abandoned the SDA dwelling under section 498ZWA;

S. 498ZW
(1)(h)(i) repealed by No. 19/2019 s. 185(3).

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        (j)     the SDA provider contravenes section 498D(1) and the SDA resident wishes to terminate the SDA residency agreement as a consequence of that contravention;

        (k)     if the Tribunal makes an order terminating the SDA residency agreement;

S. 498ZW(1)(l) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

        (l)     if a mortgagee in respect of an SDA dwelling gives a notice to vacate under section 498ZZD and—

S. 498ZW (1)(l)(i) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 192.

              (i)     the SDA resident vacates the SDA dwelling on or after the termination date specified in the notice; or

              (ii)     the SDA residency agreement terminates in accordance with section 498ZZL.

S. 498ZW(2) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(4).

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1)(j), an SDA resident must give an SDA provider a notice of intention to terminate.

S. 498ZW(3) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(4).

    (3)     A notice of intention to terminate must—

        (a)     be given in writing; and

        (b)     specify the date on which the SDA resident intends to terminate the SDA residency agreement.

S. 498ZW(4) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(4).

    (4)     A notice of intention to terminate may be given in writing on behalf of the SDA resident by the SDA resident's guardian or the SDA resident's administrator, if any.

S. 498ZW(5) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 185(4).

    (5)     The SDA provider must notify the following persons of the details of a notice of intention to terminate given under subsection (2) within 24 hours of the notice being received by the SDA provider—

        (a)     if the notice was given by an SDA recipient, the Chief Executive Officer of the NDIA;

        (b)     the Public Advocate;

        (c)     if the notice was not given under subsection (4), the SDA resident's guardian or the SDA resident's administrator, as the case requires;

        (d)     the Director.

S. 498ZWA inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 186.