Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 106

For section 124 of the Principal Act substitute —

        "     124     Provision and display of statement of rights and house rules

    (1)     A rooming house operator must give the resident, not later than the day on which the resident agrees to take up occupation—

        (a)     a written statement in a form approved by the Director setting out in summary form the resident's rights and duties under this Act; and

        (b)     a copy of the house rules.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

    (2)     A rooming house operator must display prominently in each resident's room—

        (a)     a one page written statement in a form approved by the Director setting out in summary form the resident's rights and duties under this Act; and

        (b)     a copy of the house rules.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.".