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Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prescribed Tenancy Agreements) Regulations 2009

S.R. No. 12/2009

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4New regulation 5A inserted

5APrescribed tenancy agreements

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 12/2009

Residential Tenancies Act 1997

Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prescribed Tenancy Agreements) Regulations 2009

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 18 February 2009

Responsible Minister:

RICHARD WYNNE
Minister for Housing

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2008 to prescribe certain tenancy agreements to be prescribed agreements.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 14 and 511 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 18 February 2009.

4New regulation 5A inserted

After regulation 5 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2008[1] insert—

"5A   Prescribed tenancy agreements

For the purposes of section 14(2) of the Act, a tenancy agreement is a prescribed agreement if—

(a)    the landlord is the Director of Housing; and

(b)   the tenancy agreement arises because the tenant was directly affected by the bushfires that occurred in Victoria in January 2009 or February 2009.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 55/2008.