Relevant Legislation

Download the Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013

The Co-operatives Act 1996 was repealed in 2014 and replaced by the Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013, as part of setting up a uniform set of national laws for co-operatives throughout Australia. For more information see the NSW Fair Trading page on Co-operatives National Law:     Co-operatives National Law

Download the Owners Corporations Regulations 2007

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe—

(a) the classes of prescribed owners corporations for the purposes of the Owners Corporations Act 2006;

(b) certain insurance requirements relating to owners corporations;

(c) when an existing owners corporation must establish an owners corporation register and information to be included on owners corporation certificates;

(d) fees, costs and charges payable under the Owners Corporations Act 2006;

(e) model rules for owners corporations;

(f) other matters authorised or required to be prescribed for the purposes of the Owners Corporations Act 2006.

Download the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

The Charter enshrines a set of rights derived from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and applies to all processes and decisions made by the Victorian State Government’s departments and public authorities, which includes most community housing organisations.

Download the Owners Corporations Act 2006

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

The main purposes of this Act are:

(a) to provide for the management, powers and functions of owners corporations; and

(b) to provide for appropriate mechanisms for the resolution of disputes relating to owners corporations; and

(c) to amend the Subdivision Act 1988 in relation to the creation of owners corporations.

Download the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

The Act defining landlord and tenant rights and obligations.

Download the Equal Opportunity Act 1995

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

The main purpose of this Act is to re-enact and extend the law relating to equal opportunity and protection against discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation.

For the latest version of any other Victorian Act or Regulations go to the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website legislation.vic.gov.au and select Victorian Law Today.