Victorian Numbered Acts

CONSUMER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO. 32 OF 2020) - SECT 5

In section 20 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 , after proposed section 30A(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 insert —

    "(3)     It is not a contravention of this section for an entity specified in subsection (4)—

        (a)     to refuse to let rented premises; or

        (b)     to carry out any other function referred to in that subsection.

    (4)     For the purposes of subsection (3), the following are specified entities—

        (a)     the Director of Housing or the Director of Housing's agent;

        (b)     a registered agency or the registered agency's agent;

        (c)     an authorised person (within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Housing Act 1983 ) who provides rented premises for a purpose referred to in section 142A(2)(a) of that Act;

        (d)     a person who provides rented premises in accordance with a determination made under section 142E of the Housing Act 1983 ;

        (e)     a person who provides rented premises as affordable housing within the meaning of section 3AA of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 .

    (5)     If the Director of Housing makes a determination under section 142E(1) of the Housing Act 1983 that relates to an attribute of a person referred to in section 6 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 , that determination is not a contravention of this section.".