VIC: Residential Tenancies Regulation 5 Definitions

Definitions In these Regulations— BCA means the Building Code of Australia; BCA Volume One means Volume One of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume; BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume; Building Code of Australia has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; Class 1 building has the same meaning as it has in the Building Code of Australia; Class 2 building has the same meaning as it has in the Building Code of Australia; cultivate, in relation to a drug of dependence, has the same meaning as it has in section 70(1) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; drug of dependence has the same meaning as it has in section 4(1) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; electrical safety check means a check of all electrical installations, fixtures and fittings carried out in accordance with section 4 of AS/NZS 3019 "Electrical installations— Periodic verification", as published or amended from time to time;

gas safety check means— (a) the following gas installation checks—

(i) that LPG cylinders and associated gas components are installed correctly;

(ii) that appliance gas isolation valves are installed where required by AS/NZS 5601.1 "Gas installations", as published or amended from time to time;

(iii) that gas appliances and their components are accessible for servicing and adjustment;

(iv) that the gas installation is electrically safe;

(v) that clearances from appliances to combustible surfaces are in accordance with installation instructions and AS/NZS5601.1 "Gas installations", as published or amended from time to time;

(vi) that there is adequate ventilation for appliances to operate safely;

(vii) that gas appliances (including cookers) are adequately restrained from tipping over;

(viii) checking the condition of gas appliance flue systems including chimneys;

(ix) checking gas appliances for evidence of certification; and

(b) testing gas installations for leakage; and

(c) servicing gas appliances as follows—

(i) a clean of all dust and debris from appliances including burner, pilot, fan, filters and air intakes;

(ii) a check of the integrity of the heat exchanger;

(iii) a check of the gas supply and appliance operating pressures;

(iv) a check that the gas appliance burner ignition is reliable and complete;

(v) a check for any gas appliance flame abnormality;

(vi) a check of the operation of the gas appliance, including safety devices;

(vii) a combustion spillage test in accordance with Appendix F of AS4575 "Gas appliances— Servicing of Type A appliances", as published or amended from time to time, after service or repair of the heater;

habitable room has the same meaning as it has in the Building Code of Australia; municipal building surveyor has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; national broadband network has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;

National Construction Code Series has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; owners corporation has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006; pool barrier compliance check means an inspection of a swimming pool barrier that resulted in a certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance being issued for that barrier in accordance with Division 5 of Part 9A of the Building Regulations 2018; registered housing association has the same meaning as it has in section 4(1) of the Housing Act 1983; registered housing provider has the same meaning as it has in section 4(1) of the Housing Act 1983; registered place means a place included in the Heritage Register within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Heritage Act 2017; relevant building surveyor has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; relocatable swimming pool has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; swimming pool has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993; the Act means the Residential Tenancies Act 1997; traffick, in relation to a drug of dependence, has the same meaning as it has in section 70(1) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981;

water efficient shower head means a shower head with a water efficiency rating of 3 stars or greater as determined in accordance with AS/NZS 6400, "Water efficient products— Rating and labelling", as issued, published or remade from time to time.