Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 213A(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 18(1), 45/2018 s. 360(3).
(1) If an application for a possession order is made under Part 7 as a result of a failure by a renter, a resident or a site tenant to pay rent or, in the case of a caravan, a failure by the resident to pay a hiring charge, the applicant, at the same time, may apply to the Tribunal for payment of compensation by the renter, resident or site tenant for the unpaid rent or hiring charge owed.
(2) On an application under subsection (1), the Tribunal may—
S. 213A(2)(a) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 18(2), 45/2018 s. 360(4)(5)(a).
(a) make a determination of the amount of rent owing to the residential rental provider, rooming house operator, caravan park owner or site owner or, in the case of a caravan owner, the amount of hiring charge owing to the caravan owner, at the date of the application; and
S. 213A(2)(b) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 18(3), 45/2018 s. 360(4)(5)(b).
(b) make a determination directing the Authority, on termination of the residential rental agreement or site agreement or when the residency right ends, to pay out an amount of bond to or on account of the residential rental provider, rooming house operator, caravan park owner, site owner or caravan owner (as the case requires) in respect of the rent or hiring charge owing.
S. 213B (Heading) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 19(1).
S. 213B inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 79, amended by No. 67/2010 s. 19(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).