Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 - SECT 45A

Lessor to be given opportunity to be heard

45A. Lessor to be given opportunity to be heard





(1) Before the Governor in Council makes an Order under subsection (1) of
section 44 or subsection (1) of section 45 the lessor or his agent shall be
served with notice in writing by the Secretary to the Department of Justice
that consideration is being given as to whether an Order is to be made under
either of those subsections and that before a date specified in the notice he
may place in writing before the Minister any matters that he wishes to be
taken into consideration.

(2) On the service of the notice (which service may be made personally or by
post) referred to in subsection (1) any notice to quit given in respect of
those premises shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, be
suspended as from the day of the service of the notice referred to in
subsection (1) for one month, and the period of that suspension shall not be
taken into account in determining the period of time for the quitting of the
premises.

(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act a notice to quit
given in respect of those premises within one month after the service of the
notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be invalid and have no force or
effect.