The Law Handbook 2024

1194 Index bicycle storage areas 664 bicycle zones at intersections 664 careless riding 667 children as passengers 663 contacts 670–1 crossings 665 cycling organisations 670 cyclist, definition 662 dangerous riding 667 definition 660 dog, riding with 663 ‘dooring’ 669 drunk riding 667 electric bicycles 661 failure to stop after accident 667, 670 footpaths, riding on 665, 666 general road rules 669–70 giving way 669 groups, riding in 664–5 helmets 662–3 hook turns 664, 666 keeping left 663 minimum distances for vehicles passing 665 mobile phones 663 overtaking 665 passengers 663 penalties for offences 660 pets, riding with 663 power-assisted pedal cycle 661 proper way of riding 663 protected intersections 666 regulation of cyclists 660 reporting accidents 670 rider, references to driver include 662 riding, references to driving include 662 Road Rules 660–70 roadworthiness 662 safe distances 663, 665 separated footpaths 666 serious traffic offences 667 shared paths 666 signalling 664 specific road rules 662–7 stop signs 669 storage areas 664 traffic hazard, causing 665 traffic signals 669 trailers 663 trams, stopping near 669 turning 664 bigamy 258 bill of costs see lawyers’ costs Bills 2 bills of exchange 424 binding over 304 biometric information 1098 Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) Registrar adoptions 287 consent of registered father 287 birth, registration of 286–8 ART, child conceived by 278, 282, 286–7 changing child’s name 310–11 donor-conceived child 278, 282 establishing parentage 284, 285 father unknown 286 joint responsibility 286 name 282, 286, 310 paternity, establishing 284–5 surname of child 282 surrogacy, born by 286–7 Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria 292, 308–12 change of name 282, 308–12 child’s name 282, 310–11 changing 310–11 de facto relationship 282 contact details 292, 312, 924 death certificate 919 death, registration of 919, 923 refusal of access to register 923 review of decisions 923 undertaker’s certificate, sending to 923 Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria 308–12 contact details 292, 312, 924 refusal of access to register 923 registrar see Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) Registrar website 282, 312 Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) 792 blind persons Age Pension 315, 317, 318 Disability Support Pension 316, 317, 318 jury service 24 representative organisation (BCA) 792 blood donations 873–4 blood transfusions 873–4 body samples see forensic procedures body worn cameras (BWCs) 1140–1 Brain Injury Matters (BIM) 792 breach of contract 685–7, 715 see also consumer disputes alternative dispute resolution 716–17 anticipatory breach 685 claim procedure 722–6 Consumer Affairs Victoria, complaint to 727–9 consumer credit 716 consumer guarantees 709–10, 720 consumer remedies 715–18 court remedies 715–16, 717–19 damages 686, 717–18, 722 employment contract 1055, 1066–7 goods and services 709–10 Ombudsman services 716–17 prohibition of penalties 719 remedies 686, 715–19 repudiation 686, 687 rescission 717, 722 restitution 722 self-help 715 specific performance 686, 718, 728 termination of contract 686, 687 tied credit contract 448 tribunal remedies 715–16, 719–27 VCAT Civil Claims List 715, 719–27 VCAT orders 721, 722 workplace agreement 1055, 1066 breach of statutory duty 927, 949 Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre 89 Broadmeadows Uniting 390 building access see access to premises complaint bodies 716 contracts see building contracts copyright in 753, 764 disability access 784 domestic see houses – building and renovation inspection 553–4 VCAT cases 23 Building Code of Australia 784 building contracts 566–70 caveats 567 completion 571 contingency sums 568 cooling off period 566 cost escalation clauses 567 delays 569 liquidated damages 569 deposit 567 disputes 572–3, 727 avoiding 572 resolving 572–3 drawings/plans 566 ending 571–2 extensions of time 569 foundations data 568 GST 567 home warranty insurance 566, 570–1 implied warranties 566–7 important provisions 568 intellectual property 568 legible copy 567 major domestic building work 568 termination 571 terms 568–70 price variations 569 prime cost items 567 progress payments 570 provisional sum 567 specification 566 standard form contracts 566 termination 571–2 terms 566–70 two copies, requesting 566 variations 569 building permits 563, 564, 565, 566 building surveyors 564–5 bullying cyber-bullying 742, 750 sexual harassment and 163 workplace 163, 1073, 1079 burglary forensic sample offence 190 Magistrates’ Court jurisdiction 15 protesters 1051 Business Activity Statement (BAS) 399 Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals 617 Business Licensing Authority (BLA) 729 contact details 562, 729 conveyancer licensing 545 estate agent disputes 561 estate agent licensing 551 licence applications 729 online public register 545 privacy protection 1124 services offered by 729