Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 111

    (1)     In section 131(1) of the Principal Act, for "owner" (where three times occurring) substitute "operator".

    (2)     For section 131(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(2)     An application under subsection (1) and a report under subsection (3)—

        (a)     must be in writing; and

        (b)     may be made or issued, as the case requires, by electronic communication in accordance with the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 .".

    (3)     In section 131(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (a), for "must" substitute "may";

        (b)     in paragraph (b), for "owner" substitute "operator";

        (c)     for paragraph (c) substitute —

    "(c)     may issue a report that—

              (i)     states the duty to maintain the room or the rooming house in good repair has been breached; and

              (ii)     directs the rooming house operator to do any thing in order to comply with the duty to maintain the room or the rooming house in good repair.".