Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2022 (Vic)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2022

S.R. No. 35/2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Requirements for gas and electrical safety check record keeping

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2022

S.R. No. 35/2022

Residential Tenancies Act 1997

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2022

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 31 May 2022

Responsible Minister:

MELISSA HORNE
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

ALEXANDRA DEBELJAKOVIC

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 to align servicing requirements for Type A gas appliances with servicing requirements under the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 511 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 June 2022.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

(1)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions—

"gas installation has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Safety Act 1997;

licensed gasfitter has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018;

registered gasfitter has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018;

standard gas installation has the same meaning as it has in the Gas Safety Act 1997;

Type A gas appliance means a Type A appliance within the meaning of the Gas Safety Act 1997;".

(2)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of gas safety check, for paragraph (c) substitute—

"(c)for a standard gas installation, servicing all Type A gas appliances that are part of that installation;

Note

See regulation 12(4) of the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018, which prescribes a standard under section 72 of the Gas Safety Act 1997 for servicing work carried out on a Type A gas appliance that is part of a standard gas installation. Section 72 of the Gas Safety Act 1997 requires that a person carrying out gasfitting work ensure that the work complies with the standards and requirements prescribed under that Act in relation to that work.".

6Requirements for gas and electrical safety check record keeping

After regulation 30(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(ab)a record of a gas safety check conducted on a standard gas installation must include a copy of the record of work given to the residential rental provider under regulation 36(3) or 37(3) of the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018 for each Type A gas appliance that is part of that installation;".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 3/2021 as amended by S.R. No. 21/2021.