S.R. No. 3/2021
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STATUTORY RULES 2021
S.R. No. 3/2021
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 27 January 2021
Responsible Minister:
MELISSA HORNE
Minister for Consumer Affairs,
Gaming and Liquor Regulation
CLAIRE CHISHOLM
Clerk of the Executive Council
[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 14/2019 as amended by S.R. No. 45/2019.
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Penalty Units
These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.
The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2020 is $165.22.
The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.
The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
In this table—
"BCA Volume One" means Volume One of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume; and
"BCA Volume Two" means Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume.
Statutory rule provision |
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Regulation 5 definition of electrical safety check |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3019, "Electrical installations—Periodic verification", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 5 November 2007. |
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Regulation 5 definition of gas safety check |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 5601.1, "Gas Installations", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 16 September 2013. |
The whole |
Regulation 5 definition of gas safety check |
Australian Standard AS4574 "Gas appliances—Servicing of Type A appliances", as published by Standards Australia on 9 August 2019. |
Appendix F |
Regulation 5 definition of water efficient shower head |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 6400, "Water efficient products—Rating and labelling", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 6 April 2016. |
The whole |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3823.2:2013, "Performance of electrical appliances—Air conditioners and heat pumps Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) requirements", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 23 May 2013. |
The whole |
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Statutory rule provision |
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Australian/New Zealand Standard 3823.1.1, "Performance of electrical appliances—Airconditioners and heat pumps Part 1.1: Non‑ducted airconditioners and heat pumps—Testing and rating for performance", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 23 May 2013. |
The whole |
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Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2015 made under sections 23 and 35 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 of the Commonwealth on 30 October 2015. |
The whole |
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Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 5263.1.3:2016, "Gas appliances Part 1.3: Gas space heating appliances", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 8 March 2016. |
The whole |
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Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3019, "Electrical installations—Periodic verification", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 5 November 2007. |
Statutory rule provision |
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
NAT 1729-06 "Rental properties 2020", as published by the Australian Taxation Office in June 2020. |
The whole |
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Schedule 4 Cl 9(a) |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3000:2018, "Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 26 June 2018. |
The whole |
Schedule 4 Cl 9(b)(i) |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3190:2016, "Approval and test specification—Residual current devices (current operated earth-leakage devices)", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 10 May 2016. |
The whole |
Schedule 4 Cl 9(b)(ii) |
Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 61008:2015, "Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) Part 1: General rules", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 23 March 2015. |
The whole |
Statutory rule provision |
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Schedule 4 Cl 9(b)(iii) |
Australian/New Zealand Standard 61009.1:2015 (incorporating Amendment No. 1), "Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) Part 1: General rules", as published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 23 March 2015. |
The whole |
Schedule 4 Cl 13(1) |
BCA Volume Two. |
Performance Requirement P2.4.5 and Acceptable Construction Practice Part 3.8.5 Ventilation |
Schedule 4 Cl 13(2) |
BCA Volume One. |
Performance Requirements FP4.3, FP4.4 and FP4.5 and Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions requirements F4.5, F4.6 and F4.7. |