Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 172

    (1)     For the penalty at the foot of section 198(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

"Penalty:     25 penalty units.".

    (2)     In section 198(2) of the Principal Act, for "A caravan" substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a caravan".

    (3)     For the penalty at the foot of section 198(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

"Penalty:     150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.".

    (4)     After section 198(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(3)     For the purpose of subsection (2), a caravan park owner does not hinder or obstruct the sale of a caravan owned by a resident if—

        (a)     the caravan park owner refuses consent to transfer the residency right under section 195(1A); and

        (b)     the caravan has a serious defect; and

        (c)     no undertaking has been given to the caravan park owner to rectify the serious defect.".