Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 158

    (1)     In section 185(1) of the Principal Act, for "A caravan" substitute "Subject to subsection (3)".

    (2)     After section 185(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(3)     A caravan park owner must not make a caravan park rule that requires a resident to undertake an upgrade or improvement work in relation to a caravan unless the upgrade or work is required to keep the caravan in a reasonable state of cleanliness, safety and good repair.

    (4)     A caravan park owner must—

        (a)     provide a copy of the caravan park rules to a resident before the residency commences; and

        (b)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that the caravan park rules are observed by all residents; and

        (c)     ensure that the caravan park rules—

              (i)     are reasonable; and

              (ii)     are enforced and interpreted consistently and fairly.

    (5)     Rules made in contravention of this section are invalid.

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.".