Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 404 of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—
"" renter" includes—
(a) a resident; and
(b) a site tenant; and
(c) in Divisions 3 and 4, a former renter, a former resident and a former site tenant;
"residential rental agreement" includes a residency right and a site agreement;
"residential rental provider" includes—
(a) a rooming house operator;
(b) a caravan park owner;
(c) a caravan owner;
(d) a site owner;
(e) in Divisions 3 and 4, a former residential rental provider, a former rooming house operator, a former caravan park owner, a former caravan owner and a former site owner;
(f) an agent of a residential rental provider or a person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d);".
(2) In section 404 of the Principal Act the definitions of "landlord", tenancy agreement and tenant are repealed .
(3) In section 404 of the Principal Act, for the definition of "amount of bond" substitute —
"" amount of bond" includes a partial or full amount of a bond in relation to—
(a) an initial amount of bond paid by a renter at the commencement of a residential rental agreement; and
(b) subsequent amounts of bond paid by a renter in relation to modifications of the rented premises (if any); and
(c) additional amounts of bond required to be paid at agreed intervals under a residential rental agreement in the standard form for a fixed term of more than 5 years (if any);".
(4) In section 404 of the Principal Act, in the definition of "bond lodgment form"—
(a) for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider";
(b) for "tenant" substitute "renter".
(5) In section 404 of the Principal Act, in the definition of bond substitution form , for "tenant" substitute "renter".
(6) In section 404 of the Principal Act, in the definition of "Director of Housing voucher", for "tenant" (where first occurring) substitute "renter".