Victorian Numbered Acts

ROOMING HOUSE OPERATORS ACT 2016 (NO. 26 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--THE AUTHORITY AND THE DIRECTOR

   4.      Functions of the Authority  
   5.      Functions of the Director  
   6.      Delegation by Director  

   PART 3--LICENCES

           Division 1--Requirement for licence

   7.      Rooming house operators to be licensed  
   8.      Person representing to be a licensee  

           Division 2--Application for licence or renewal of licence

   9.      Who may apply for a licence or renewal of a licence?  
   10.     When to apply for renewal of licence  
   11.     How to make application  
   12.     Withdrawal of application  
   13.     False or misleading information  

           Division 3--Investigation of applicants

   14.     Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information or a consent to disclosure of information  
   15.     Request to Director or others for information  

           Division 4--Determination of applications

   16.     Granting or refusing to grant licence—renewing or refusing to renew licence  
   17.     Application for licence—licence disqualification criteria  
   18.     Application for renewal of licence—renewal disqualification criteria  
   19.     Rooming house operator's licence  
   20.     Duration of licence  

           Division 5--During the course of the licence

   21.     Ceasing to be fit and proper—notification by licensee  
   22.     Changes to officers or managers—notification by licensee  
   23.     Authority's powers in relation to notification  
   24.     Request to Director or others for information following notification  
   25.     Failure to provide information or consents  
   26.     Determination following notification  
   27.     Offence to allow certain persons to continue to be officers or manager  
   28.     Offence to operate rooming house after failure to notify  

           Division 6--Exceptions to offences against sections 7 and 8

   29.     Exception to sections 7 and 8—applicant for licence renewal  
   30.     Exception to sections 7 and 8—building owner or lessee  

   PART 4--DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS, LICENCE CANCELLATIONS AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS

   31.     Hearing to determine whether to take disciplinary action under section 33  
   32.     Grounds for taking disciplinary action under section 33  
   33.     Disciplinary powers of VCAT—orders  
   34.     Protective orders  
   35.     Evidence that VCAT may take into account  
   36.     Endorsement of licence  
   37.     Return of licence  
   38.     Tenancy agreements and residency rights—cancellation of licence or failure to renew licence  

   PART 5--OTHER LICENSING MATTERS

   39.     Displaying licence at rooming house  
   40.     Change in details of application for licence or renewal of licence  
   41.     Death, disability, etc. of licensee  
   42.     Application for review  
   43.     Register of Licensed Rooming House Operators  
   44.     Publication of information  

   PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary

   45.     Production of identity card  

           Division 2--Inspection of documents and records

   46.     Documents to be available for inspection  
   47.     Licensee or specified persons to produce documents and answer questions  
   48.     Third parties to produce documents and answer questions relating to business of operating a rooming house  
   49.     Specified public bodies to produce information  
   50.     Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce information  
   51.     ADIs to produce documents and information  
   52.     Powers on production of documents  
   53.     Where must documents be produced?  
   54.     Order requiring supply of information and answers to questions  
   55.     Service of documents  

           Division 3--Entry, search and seizure

   56.     Entry or search with consent  
   57.     Entry of premises open to the public  
   58.     Entry without consent or warrant  
   59.     Search warrants  
   60.     Form and content of search warrants  
   61.     Announcement before entry  
   62.     Seizure of things not described in the warrant  
   63.     Embargo notice  
   64.     Inspector may monitor compliance with embargo notice  
   65.     Search warrants in relation to embargo notice  
   66.     Retention and return of seized documents or things  
   67.     Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period  
   68.     Requirement to assist inspector during entry  

           Division 4--General enforcement matters

   69.     Offence to give false or misleading information  
   70.     Confidentiality  
   71.     Infringements  
   72.     Protection against self-incrimination  
   73.     Complaints  

   PART 7--GENERAL

   74.     Application of Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012  
   75.     Evidence  
   76.     Who may commence proceedings?  
   77.     Extension of time for prosecutions  
   78.     Service of documents  
   79.     Money required to be paid into the Victorian Property Fund  
   80.     Regulations  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Transitional provisions

   81.     Definitions  
   82.     Application of sections 7 and 8 to existing rooming house operators  
   83.     VCAT orders—existing rooming house operator refused licence  

           Division 2--Consequential amendments

   84.     Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading  
   85.     Business Licensing Authority Act 1998  
   86.     Estate Agents Act 1980  
   87.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Termination after notice to vacate  
   88.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—new section 228A  
   89.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Notice of intention to vacate  
   90.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Notice to have no effect in certain circumstances  
   91.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—new sections 268A and 268B  
   92.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—new section 272A  
   93.     Residential Tenancies Act 1997—new sections 290A and 290B  
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