Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 293

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 424 of the Principal Act—

" Notification of assignment or transfer by residential rental provider ".

    (2)     In section 424(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord" (where twice occurring) substitute "residential rental provider";

        (b)     for "landlord's" substitute "residential rental provider's";

        (c)     for "tenancy agreement" (where twice occurring) substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (3)     For the penalty at the foot of section 424(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

"Penalty:     60 penalty units.".

    (4)     In section 424(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "A notice" substitute "A notification";

        (b)     for paragraph (a) substitute —

    "(a)     be in a form approved by the Authority; and";

        (c)     in paragraph (b), for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (5)     For section 424(3) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(3)     The residential rental provider must give the renter a copy of the notice under subsection (1).

Penalty:     60 penalty units.".

    (6)     At the foot of section 424 of the Principal Act insert —

" Note

Section 506(1)(da) provides that a document to be served on or given to a person under this Act may be served or given by electronic communication in accordance with the  Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 .".