Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 523

    (1)     The Minister may make a closure order under this section if the Minister is satisfied that a caravan park owner has—

        (a)     committed an offence against this Act or the regulations under this Act which is a continuing offence or is in the Minister's opinion of a serious nature; or

S. 523(1)(b) substituted by No. 52/1998
s. 242(d).

        (b)     failed to comply with an order of the Tribunal.

S. 523(2) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 242(e).

    (2)     A closure order may direct that until this Act or the regulation or the order of the Tribunal is complied with—

        (a)     the caravan park is to be closed; and

        (b)     the caravan park owner must not—

              (i)     admit new occupiers to the park; or

              (ii)     collect rents or hiring charges from existing residents or similar fees from other existing occupiers.

S. 523(3) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 165.

    (3)     A caravan park owner must comply with a closure order.

Penalty:     120 penalty units.