Victorian Numbered Acts

CONSUMER AND OTHER ACTS MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS ACT 2021 (NO. 1 OF 2021) - SECT 104

After section 20(1) of the Rooming House Operators Act 2016 insert —

    "(1A)     If an application for renewal of a licence is made under Division 2 within the period referred to in section 10 and the renewal does not occur before the end of that period, the licence continues in force after the expiry of the licence period until the licence is either renewed or the application is refused.".

Part 12—Statute law revision

Division 1—Amendment of Conveyancers Act 2006

        134     Approval of auditors

In section 83(1)(a)(i) of the Conveyancers Act 2006 , for "the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;" substitute "Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand;".

        135     Courses of education for auditors

In section 90(2) of the Conveyancers Act 2006 , for "the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia" substitute "Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand".

        136     Statute law revision

In section 188(2)(d)(ii) of the Conveyancers Act 2006 , for "corporation" substitute "body corporate".

Division 2—Amendment of Estate Agents Act 1980

        137     Definitions

In section 4(1) of the Estate Agents Act 1980 , in paragraph (a) of the definition of approved auditor , for "The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;" substitute "Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand;".

        138     Estate Agents Council

In section 6(2) of the Estate Agents Act 1980 —

        (a)     in paragraph (c), for "1" substitute "one";

        (b)     in paragraph (d)—

              (i)     for "1" substitute "one";

              (ii)     for "The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;" substitute "Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand".

Part 13—Repeal of this Act

        139     Repeal of this Act

This Act is repealed on 1 June 2022.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the  Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 ).

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