Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 - SECT 51

Constitution of Fair Rents Boards

51. Constitution of Fair Rents Boards



(1) For the purposes of this Part-

   (a)  the Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government
        Gazette constitute a Fair Rents Board or Fair Rents Boards at such
        place or places within the metropolitan area as he thinks fit; and

   (b)  a Fair Rents Board shall by this Act be constituted at every place
        outside the said area that is a venue of the Magistrates' Court.





(2) Each Board constituted at any place within the metropolitan area shall
have jurisdiction in respect of premises in any part of that area.

(3) Each Board constituted at any place outside the said area shall have
jurisdiction in respect of premises in any part of Victoria other than the
said area: Provided that where proceedings in respect of any premises are
brought before any such Board the Board may, and if any party to the
proceedings so requires shall, refuse to deal with such proceedings if it is
satisfied that the place at which another such Board is constituted is nearer
or more convenient of access to the premises in question.

(4) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette
abolish any Fair Rents Board (whether constituted by this Act or by Order) and
by the same or any subsequent Order make provision for the transfer of pending
proceedings before that Board to some other Board and proceedings so
transferred may be heard and determined by that other Board.

(5) Each Board shall consist of a magistrate sitting alone.



(6) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette
make rules relating to proceedings before Boards for the purposes of this
Part.



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(8) In this section metropolitan area means the area defined as such by Order
of the Governor in Council, as in force immediately before the commencement of
the Landlord and Tenant (Further Amendment) Act 1960, under the provisions of
section fifty-one of this Act as then in force, or the area so defined as
amended or varied from time to time by any Order made under this section.

(9) The Governor in Council may from time to time by Order published in the
Government Gazette amend or vary any Order defining the metropolitan area or
constituting any Board or Boards thereunder or any Order making rules relating
to proceedings before Boards, and any Order so amended or varied shall
thereafter apply accordingly.