Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 439A

In this Part—

"database " means a system, device or other thing used for storing information, whether electronically or in some other form;

"database operator " means an entity that operates a residential tenancy database;

S. 439A def. of inaccurate amended by No. 45/2018 s. 365(3).

"inaccurate" , in relation to personal information in a residential tenancy database, includes information that is inaccurate because—

        (a)     the information indicates that the person owes a residential rental provider an amount that is more than the bond; and

        (b)     the amount owed was paid to the residential rental provider more than 3 months after the amount became due;

S. 439A def. of landlord repealed by No. 45/2018 s. 365(2).

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list , personal information in a residential tenancy database—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     enter the personal information into the database; or

              (ii)     give the personal information to a database operator or someone else for entry into the database; and

        (b)     includes amend personal information about a person in the database to include additional personal information about the person;

S. 439A def. of out of date amended by No. 45/2018 s. 365(4).

"out of date" , in relation to personal information in a residential tenancy database, means the information is no longer accurate because—

        (a)     for a listing made on the basis the person owes a residential rental provider an amount that is more than the bond, the amount owed was paid to the residential rental provider within 3 months after the amount became due; or

        (b)     for a listing made on the basis the Tribunal has made a possession order, the order has been revoked following a review of the making of the order;

personal information means information (including an individual's name) or an opinion, whether true or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion;

"rented premises" includes room, site, caravan and Part 4A dwelling;

S. 439A def. of renter inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 365(1) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 88).

"renter" includes—

        (a)     resident; and

        (b)     site tenant; and

        (c)     former renter, former resident or former site tenant;

S. 439A def. of residential rental agreement inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 365(1) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 88).

"residential rental agreement" includes residency right and site agreement;

S. 439A def. of residential rental provider inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 365(1) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 88).

"residential rental provider" includes—

        (a)     rooming house operator;

        (b)     caravan park owner;

        (c)     caravan owner;

        (d)     site owner;

        (e)     agent of a residential rental provider or a person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d);

S. 439A def. of residential tenancy database amended by No. 45/2018 s. 365(5).

"residential tenancy database" means a database—

        (a)     containing personal information—

              (i)     relating to, or arising from, the occupation of rented premises under a residential rental agreement; or

              (ii)     entered into the database for reasons relating to, or arising from, the occupation of rented premises under a residential rental agreement; and

        (b)     with an intended purpose of use by residential rental providers for checking a person's tenancy history for deciding whether a residential rental agreement should be entered into with the person.

S. 439A def. of tenancy agreement repealed by No. 45/2018 s. 365(2).

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S. 439A def. of tenant repealed by No. 45/2018 s. 365(2).

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S. 439B inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 90.