Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) Insert the following heading to section 115 of the Principal Act—
" Resident must not make modifications without consent ".
(2) In section 115 of the Principal Act, for "owner" substitute "operator".
(3) At the end of section 115 of the Principal Act insert —
"(2) A rooming house operator must not
unreasonably refuse consent to modifications made by a resident
that
are—
(a) reasonable alterations within the meaning of section 55 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ; and
(b) assessed and determined to be required modifications by an accredited occupational therapist or a prescribed practitioner.
Note
Section 210AA provides that a person may apply to the Tribunal for an order for compensation if the person has suffered a loss as a result of discrimination by the rooming house operator or that person's agent in contravention of this section.".