Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 - SECT 1

Purposes

1. Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to define the rights and duties of landlords and tenants of rented
        premises; and

   (b)  to define the rights and duties of rooming house owners and residents
        of rooming houses; and

   (c)  to define the rights and duties of caravan park owners, caravan owners
        and residents of caravan parks; and

   (d)  to provide for the inexpensive and quick resolution of disputes under
        this Act; and



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   (f)  to provide for a centralised system for the administration of bonds;
        and

   (g)  to provide for the establishment of the Residential Tenancies Bond
        Authority; and

   (h)  to provide for the regulation of caravan parks and movable dwellings.