Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 262

    (1)     For section 376(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     After hearing an application under section 374, the Tribunal must determine whether it was appropriate to give the resident the notice to leave the managed premises.

    (1A)     If the Tribunal determines that it was appropriate to give the resident the notice to leave the managed premises, the Tribunal may make an order terminating the residential rental agreement, residency right or site agreement as at the date of that order, if satisfied as to the matters set out in section 330A.

    (1B)     If the Tribunal determines it was not appropriate to give the resident the notice to leave the managed premises, the Tribunal must order that—

        (a)     the suspension of the residential rental agreement, residency right or site agreement cease; and

        (b)     the resident be allowed to resume occupation of the rented premises, room, caravan, site or Part 4A site under the residential rental agreement, residency right or site agreement.".

    (2)     In section 376(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "subsection (1)(b)" substitute "subsection (1B)";

        (b)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".