Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 67 OF 2010) - SECT 133

For section 229 of the Principal Act substitute —

        "     229     Offence to obtain possession etc. of premises

    (1)     A landlord or a person acting on behalf of a landlord must not, except in accordance with this Act, require or compel or attempt to compel the tenant under the tenancy agreement to vacate the rented premises .

Penalty:     60 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

300 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     A landlord or a person acting on behalf of a landlord must not, except in accordance with this Act, obtain or attempt to obtain possession of the rented premises by entering them, whether the entry is peaceable or not, unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that the tenant has abandoned the premises.

Penalty:     60 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

300 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.".