Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 67 OF 2010) - SECT 86

After Division 3 of Part 14 of the Principal Act insert —

" Division 3A—Fire safety and emergency management procedures

        518A     Definitions

In this Division—

"emergency management plan "means an emergency management plan prepared under section 518D;

emergency procedures means the emergency procedures contained in an emergency management plan;

preventative measures means the preventative measures contained in an emergency management plan;

"public emergency warning" means an emergency warning issued to the general public by an emergency services agency for an emergency, including a flood, bushfire, storm or tsunami.

        518B     Provision of fire fighting equipment

    (1)     A caravan park owner must provide fire fighting equipment for the caravan park in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     A caravan park owner must ensure that the fire fighting equipment is maintained to the prescribed standard.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
s. 86

        518C     Space around movable dwellings and adjacent structures

A caravan park owner must ensure that the area of space around movable dwellings and adjacent structures complies with the prescribed standards for providing fire fighter access and fire separation.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

        518D     Emergency management plan and emergency procedures

    (1)     A caravan park owner must not operate the caravan park unless the caravan park owner has prepared an emergency management plan in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     A caravan park owner must display a copy of the emergency procedures for the caravan park in the prescribed manner.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (3)     A caravan park owner must implement the preventative measures for the caravan park.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.
s. 86

    (4)     In the event of an emergency, a caravan park owner must implement the relevant emergency procedures for the caravan park.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

        518E     Public emergency warnings

    (1)     If a public emergency warning is issued, a caravan park owner must display a copy of the public emergency warning in the prescribed manner.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     If a public emergency warning is issued, a caravan park owner must implement the relevant emergency procedures for the caravan park.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

        518F     Municipal council may issue notice

    (1)     If a municipal council determines that the emergency management plan of a caravan park does not comply with the prescribed requirements, the municipal council may issue a written notice to the caravan park owner specifying—

        (a)     the changes to the emergency management plan required in order to comply with the prescribed requirements; and

        (b)     a time for compliance with the notice, being not less than 14 days from the date of the notice.

    (2)     A caravan park owner who is issued with a notice under subsection (1) must update the emergency management plan in accordance with that notice within the time period specified in the notice.

Penalty:     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.".