Victorian Numbered Acts

DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 305

Before section 487 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 insert —

        " 486B     Further functions of Director in relation to SDA enrolled dwellings

    (1)     The functions of the Director under Part 12A are—

        (a)     to investigate, if the Director considers it appropriate to do so, on the written application of an SDA provider, SDA resident or a person on behalf of an SDA resident, any matter arising under Part 12A; and

        (b)     to report on an investigation under paragraph (a) to the person who made the application and any person on whose behalf the application was made; and

        (c)     to conciliate settlements of complaints or disputes referred to the Director under paragraph (a); and

        (d)     to publish standard form SDA residency agreements; and

        (e)     to conduct research into matters relating to SDA residency agreements and to disseminate that research.

    (2)     The Director may liaise, co-operate and exchange information with, and provide financial assistance from the Residential Tenancies Fund to government departments, public statutory authorities and other persons engaged in—

        (a)     the provision of information in relation to Part 12A; and

        (b)     educating or informing the public in relation to Part 12A and the services provided under that Part; and

        (c)     conducting research into matters relating to SDA residency agreements or publishing the results of that research.

        486C     Referral of matter to another person or body

    (1)     This section applies if the Director considers that a matter in respect of an SDA enrolled dwelling, SDA provider, SDA resident or Part 12A could be dealt with more effectively or appropriately by another prescribed person or body which has jurisdiction to deal with the matter.

    (2)     If the Director considers it appropriate to do so, the Director, after consulting with the prescribed person or body, may—

        (a)     decline to deal with the matter; and

        (b)     refer it to the prescribed person or body.".