VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 142R Offences relating to interference with rights

Offences relating to interference with rights

(1) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not—

(a) require or force or attempt to require or force a resident to vacate the resident's room; or

(b) take or attempt to take possession of a room in which a resident resides.

Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(2) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a resident to abandon a room— (a) interfere with the peace and comfort of a resident; or

(b) withdraw any services or facilities reasonably required to allow a resident to reside in the room; or

(c) prevent a resident from using any facilities; or

(d) do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the resident to abandon the room.

Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.