Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 12

    (1)     For the heading to section 26A of the Principal Act substitute —

" Offence to include prohibited terms in residential rental agreement for fixed term of more than 5 years ".

    (2)     For section 26A(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     A residential rental provider or renter must not prepare or authorise the preparation of a residential rental agreement for a fixed term of more than 5 years that contains—

        (a)     a prescribed prohibited term for a residential rental agreement for a fixed term of more than 5 years; or

        (b)     a term referred to in section 27B.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.".

    (3)     In section 26A(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy" substitute "residential rental";

        (b)     omit "prescribed".