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ROOMING HOUSE OPERATORS ACT 2016

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purpose  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  

PART 2--THE AUTHORITY AND THE DIRECTOR

PART 3--LICENCES

Division 1--Requirement for licence

Division 2--Application for licence orrenewal of licence

  • 9 Who may apply for a licence or renewal of a licence?  
  • 10 When to apply for renewal of licence  
  • 11 How to make application  
  • 12 Withdrawal of application  
  • 13 False or misleading information  

Division 3--Investigation of applicants

  • 14 Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information or a consent to disclosure of information  
  • 15 Request to Director or others for information  

Division 4--Determination of applications

Division 5--During the course of the licence

  • 21 Ceasing to be fit and proper—notification by licensee  
  • 22 Changes to officers or managers—notification by licensee  
  • 23 Authority's powers in relation to notification  
  • 24 Request to Director or others for information following notification  
  • 25 Failure to provide information or consents  
  • 26 Determination following notification  
  • 27 Offence to allow certain persons to continue to be officers or manager  
  • 28 Offence to operate rooming house after failure to notify  

Division 6--Exceptions to offences against sections 7 and 8

PART 4--DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS, LICENCE CANCELLATIONS AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS

  • 31 Hearing to determine whether to take disciplinary action under section 33  
  • 32 Grounds for taking disciplinary action under section 33  
  • 33 Disciplinary powers of VCAT—orders  
  • 34 Protective orders  
  • 35 Evidence that VCAT may take into account  
  • 36 Endorsement of licence  
  • 37 Return of licence  
  • 38 Residential rental agreements and residency rights—cancellation of licence or failure to renew licence  

PART 5--OTHER LICENSING MATTERS

PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 45 Production of identity card  

Division 2--Inspection of documents and records

  • 46 Documents to be available for inspection  
  • 47 Licensee or specified persons to produce documents and answer questions  
  • 48 Third parties to produce documents and answer questions relating to business of operating a rooming house  
  • 49 Specified public bodies to produce information  
  • 50 Certain other specified persons or bodies to produce information  
  • 51 ADIs to produce documents and information  
  • 52 Powers on production of documents  
  • 53 Where must documents be produced?  
  • 54 Order requiring supply of information and answers to questions  
  • 55 Service of documents  

Division 3--Entry, search and seizure

  • 56 Entry or search with consent  
  • 57 Entry of premises open to the public  
  • 58 Entry without consent or warrant  
  • 59 Search warrants  
  • 60 Form and content of search warrants  
  • 61 Announcement before entry  
  • 62 Seizure of things not described in the warrant  
  • 63 Embargo notice  
  • 64 Inspector may monitor compliance with embargo notice  
  • 65 Search warrants in relation to embargo notice  
  • 66 Retention and return of seized documents or things  
  • 67 Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period  
  • 68 Requirement to assist inspector during entry  

Division 4--General enforcement matters

  • 69 Offence to give false or misleading information  
  • 70 Confidentiality  
  • 71 Infringements  
  • 72 Protection against self-incrimination  
  • 73 Complaints  

PART 7--GENERAL

PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Division 1--Transitional provisions

Division 2--Consequential amendments

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