Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 59

    (1)     In section 70A(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (a)—

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

              (ii)     for "non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO" substitute "recognised non-local DVO";

        (b)     for paragraph (b) substitute —

    "(b)     a protected person under the notice or order—

              (i)     is also a party to the residential rental agreement for the rented premises; or

              (ii)     has been residing in the rented premises as the protected person's principal place of residence but is not a party to the residential rental agreement; and

        (c)     the Tribunal has not made an order made under section 91W(1)(b) in relation to the protected person.".

    (2)     In section 70A(2) of the Principal Act, for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement".

    (3)     In section 70A(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (a)—

              (i)     for "landlord or landlord's agent" substitute "residential rental provider or that person's agent";

              (ii)     in subparagraph (ii), for "non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO" substitute "recognised non-local DVO";

        (b)     in paragraph (b)—

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

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

    (4)     In section 70A(4) of the Principal Act—

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

        (b)     in paragraph (a), for "non-local DVO made by a court that is a recognised DVO" substitute "recognised non-local DVO made by a court";

        (c)     in paragraph (b), for "non-local DVO made by a police officer that is a recognised DVO" substitute "recognised non-local DVO made by a police officer".

    (5)     For section 70A(5) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord or landlord's agent" substitute "residential rental provider or that person's agent";

        (b)     for "tenant" (where twice occurring) substitute "renter";

        (c)     for "non-local DVO that is a recognised DVO" substitute "recognised non-local DVO".

    (6)     In section 70A(6) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord or landlord's agent" substitute "residential rental provider or that person's agent";

        (b)     for "landlord and landlord's agent" substitute "residential rental provider and that person's agent";

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

    (7)     In section 70A(7) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord or landlord's agent" (where twice occurring) substitute "residential rental provider or that person's agent";

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

        (c)     in paragraph (b), for "landlord's agent, the landlord" substitute "residential rental provider's agent, the residential rental provider".

    (8)     At the foot of section 70A of the Principal Act insert —

" 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.".