VIC: Residential Tenancies Regulation 96 Documentary evidence to accompany objection to listing of i

Documentary evidence to accompany objection to listing of information

(1) For the purposes of section 439F(7)(b) of the Act, the prescribed documentary evidence is—

(a) a written statement by the person making the objection, stating that the information relates to an act or a circumstance of family violence or personal violence experienced by the person; and

(b) either—

(i) a copy of an extract of a relevant family violence intervention order, family violence safety notice or recognised non-local DVO or a personal safety intervention order that has been certified in accordance with Part 5 of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018; or

(ii) any letter, report, written statement in relation to the alleged family or personal violence or other documentary materials from a person, organisation or entity specified in subregulation (2).

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b)(ii), the following persons, organisations and entities are specified—

(a) support workers;

(b) health professionals;

(c) religious entities and their employees;

(d) crisis accommodation providers;

(e) the Department of Health and Human Services (Child Protection);

(f) Victoria Police within the meaning of the Victoria Police Act 2013;

(g) the Australian Federal Police within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 of the Commonwealth;

(h) a police service (however described) of another State or a Territory;

(i) employees of educational institutions and schools;

(j) family and friends of the person;

(k) the employer of the person making the objection;

(l) an Australian legal practitioner.