Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsAfter section 52(5) of the Retail Leases Act 2003 insert —
"(6) The tenant may agree with the landlord to carry out, or cause to be carried out, repairs or maintenance work in respect of an essential safety measure on behalf of the landlord.
(7) If the tenant carries out, or causes to be carried out, any work or thing in respect of an essential safety measure on behalf of the landlord, that work or thing done does not affect any obligation of the landlord as an owner of the building to comply with any requirement under the Building Act 1993 or regulations made under that Act.
(8) This section does not limit any obligation of a tenant under a retail premises lease to contribute to outgoings for repairs or maintenance work in respect of an essential safety measure.".