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VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 207J Offences relating to interference with rights

Writer: David WoolfallDavid Woolfall

Offences relating to interference with rights

(1) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not require, compel or attempt to compel a site tenant to vacate a Part 4A site. 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 exclude a site tenant or attempt to exclude a site tenant from, or restrict or attempt to restrict a site tenant's access to—

(a) a site tenant's Part 4A dwelling; or

(b) a Part 4A site on which the site tenant's Part 4A dwelling is situated; or

(c) the Part 4A park in which the site tenant's Part 4A dwelling is situated. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(3) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not interfere with the peace, comfort or privacy of a site tenant for the purposes of causing the site tenant to abandon the Part 4A site. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(4) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a site tenant to abandon a Part 4A site—

(a) withdraw or restrict services or facilities which are reasonably required for the occupation of a Part 4A dwelling on a Part 4A site as a residence; or

(b) prevent the site tenant from using any facilities; or

(c) do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the site tenant to abandon the Part 4A site.

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


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