Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Owners Corporations Act 2006 - SECT 51

What notice of entry must be given?

51. What notice of entry must be given?



(1) The owners corporation must give at least 7 days' notice in writing to the
occupier of a lot of its intention to enter the lot unless-

   (a)  the occupier agrees to a lesser time; or

   (b)  there is an emergency.



(2) Despite subsection (1), if the lot is occupied under a residential tenancy
agreement, the owners corporation must give the same notice to the occupier as
that required to be given by a landlord under section 85 of the
Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

(3) In this section-

emergency includes-

   (a)  an interruption to gas, water, electricity, telephone, drainage,
        sewerage or a similar service; and

   (b)  a leak or a similar problem requiring prompt attention; and

   (c)  cracking or a similar structural problem likely to affect the
        immediate safety of a building or any person.