VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 411AD Disputed bond claims

Disputed bond claims

(1) This section applies if the Authority is given notice, in a form approved by the Authority, by a party to a residential rental agreement that a claim for the repayment of bond is the subject of an application to the Tribunal. (2) The Authority may repay the amount of bond if—

(a) the party who disputes the claim has given the Authority written notice of the party's consent to the repayment of the bond; or

(b) any applicable order of the Tribunal requiring action before the repayment of the bond has been satisfied; or

(c) the Authority is notified by the Tribunal that the application has been withdrawn or dismissed.

(3) The Authority must not repay an amount of a claim until any proceeding affecting a claim is finally determined, including any appeal.