Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 342

    (1)     In section 5(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (a)—

              (i)     for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider";

              (ii)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     in paragraph (b)—

              (i)     for "tenant" substitute "renter";

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

    (2)     In section 5(2) of the Principal Act, for "tenant" substitute "renter".

    (3)     Insert the following heading to section 6 of the Principal Act—

" Residential rental agreements exceeding 5 years ".

    (4)     In section 6(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" (where twice occurring) substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     in paragraph (b)—

              (i)     for "landlord" substitut e "residential rental provider";

              (ii)     for "tenant" substitute "renter".

    (5)     In section 6(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" (wherever occurring) substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     in paragraph (a), for "tenant" substitute "renter".

    (6)     In section 7 of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     for "tenant" substitute "renter".

    (7)     In section 8 of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

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

        (c)     for "tenant" (where twice occurring) substitute "renter".

    (8)     In section 9 of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" (wherever occurring) substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     in paragraph (a), for "landlord's" substitute  "residential rental provider's";

        (c)     in paragraph (c)—

              (i)     in subparagraph (i), for "landlord's" substitute "residential rental provider's";

              (ii)     in subparagraph (ii), for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (9)     In section 10 of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (10)     In section 11 of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (b)     for "tenant" substitute "renter";

        (c)     for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (11)     In section 12 of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (12)     In section 13 of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (13)     Insert the following heading to section 14 of the Principal Act—

" Prescribed premises and prescribed residential rental agreements ".

    (14)     In section 14(1) and (2) of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (15)     Insert the following heading to section 15 of the Principal Act—

" Certain provisions not to apply to residential rental agreements ".

    (16)     In section 15(2) of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreements" substitute "residential rental agreements".

    (17)     In the heading to Subdivision 3 of Division 2 of Part 1 of the Principal Act, for " tenancy agreements " substitute " residential rental agreements ".