The Law Handbook 2024

1238 Index contacts 627 defamation 1009, 1045 definition 610 fundraising 620–1 GST 619–20 incorporated see incorporated associations model rules 612, 623 passing off damaging goodwill 771 public liability insurance 1046 regulators 627 rules or constitution 611 taxation 618–20 not guilty plea ARC List, transfer out of 37 defendants with intellectual disabilities 37 self-representation 85 notice of appeal 19 notice to appear 173 driving offence 650, 651 notice to leave 510–11 CAV templates 511 family or personal violence 511 managed premises 510 notice to vacate distinguished 511 reasonable and proportionate test 511, 539 without reasonable grounds, offence 511 notice to vacate 493, 501–11 14-day notice 505–6 60-day notice 506–8 challenging 510 90-day notice 509 advice from Tenants Victoria 501 assignment without consent 471, 505 breaches of duty 505 challenging 510 family or personal violence 510 time limit 510 conditions for valid notice 512 effective/ineffective 503 endangering safety 502 enforcement by police 501 entry by landlord after 481 failure to pay bond 505 family or personal violence and 510 fixed-term agreement 508 form 512 illegal purposes 505 immediate 502–4 endangering safety 502 malicious damage 502 unfit for habitation or destroyed 502 ineffective notices 503, 509 intimidating rental provider 505 judicial intervention 538–9 mortgagee, by 508 no fault notice 506–8 ‘no reason’ ground repealed 502 non-compliance with compliance order 505–6 notice to leave distinguished 510 overdue rent 502–4 fifth notice 504 first, second, third or fourth notice 503 payment of rent before termination date 503 payment plan for 504 possession order application 503–4 referral to financial counsellor 504 specialist disability accommodation 537 VCAT hearing 504 permitting child to live in premises 506 police enforcing 501 possession order see also possession order application 503–4, 513–17 required before 517 premises destroyed totally 502 premises to be demolished 508 premises to be occupied by rental provider 506 premises to be repaired or renovated 507 premises to be sold 507 premises unfit for habitation 502 procedure 511–13 public housing 506, 509, 529 90-day notice 509 becoming ineligible 509 offence by renter 505 reason, statement of 512 reasonable and proportionate test 501, 506, 515, 539 renovations, for 507–8 rental provider moving back in 506 repairs, for 507–8 retaliation against renter 483, 509–10 ineffective where 509 requesting repairs 483, 509 rooming house 489 sale of premises 507 service 513 specialist disability accommodation 536–7 arrears of rent 537 grounds 537 temporary relocation notice 536, 537 sub-letting without consent 471, 505 successive breaches of duty 505 tenant remaining in possession after 501 threats and intimidation 505 validity 512 nuisance 578–81 abatement 579, 580 abatement notice 1040 animals 579, 588 complaints 578, 590 council notice 580, 1040 court orders 578, 579 damages for tree damage 579 danger to health 580 dangerous things on land 580 dogs and cats 579, 588 fines 580 fire 581 health nuisance 580 neighbour disputes 575, 578–81 noise 575, 578, 589–92, 1040 pollution see pollution and waste private 578–9, 590 public 578 remedies 579 responsibility for 579 self-help 579, 580 special damage 578 special risk 579 tree disputes 579–80 O obstruction offence 1048 occupancy permit 564, 565, 571 occupational health and safety 1075–9 breach of regulations 1075–6, 1078 bullying 1073, 1079 cease work option 1077 chemicals 1079 Comcare 1075, 1080 compliance codes 1076 contacts 1080 criminal offences 1077, 1078–9 dangerous goods 1079 designated work groups 1077 employee obligations 1076 employer obligations 1076 enforcement 1078 health and safety committees 1077 health and safety representatives (HSR) 1077 discrimination claims 1078 protection of 1077–8 implementation procedures 1077–8 improvement notice 1078 issue resolution process 1077 joint participation 1077 legislation 1075 management or control of workplace 1076 manufacturer obligations 1076–7 offences 1075–6, 1078–9 penalties 1076, 1078–9 standard of proof 1078 principles of health and safety protection 1075 prisoners 227 prohibition notice 1077, 1078 provisional improvement notice 1077 ‘reasonably practicable’ qualifier 1076 reckless endangerment offence 1079 regulations 1075–7 supplier obligations 1076–7 union access to workplaces 1078 union OHS officer 1078, 1080 VCAT, appeal to 1078 work injuries see work injuries workplace manslaughter 1077, 1079 WorkSafe Victoria 1075, 1077, 1078, 1080 Odyssey House, Richmond 391 off-business-premises sales 697–700 car sales, cooling-off period 636 unsolicited consumer agreements 697–700 off-the-plan property sales 543–4 complex contracts 543, 544 deposit by bank guarantee or bond 544 factors to consider 544 stamp duty concession 543, 549 sunset clauses to delay building, prohibition 544 offensive behaviour 1049 protesters 1049 public place, definition 1049 Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) 216 see also Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) committal hearing 217 contact details 167, 218 criminal trials prepared by 216–17 filing hearing 216 OPP preparation officers 216 sexual assault cases, role in 165 Victims and Witness Assistance Service 167, 217, 218