An updated version of the CTRS Regulations have now been published that incorporate the Amending Regulations that were published yesterday. These will be much easier to read. A copy is available here: https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-09/20-31sra002%20authorised.pdf Thanks tp Gary Prince for sending me this link.

Here is a link to another excellent article that readers of this blog may be interested in by Paul Nunan at Eastern Bridge Lawyers discussing the Amending Regulations: https://www.easternbridge.com.au/post/update-9-the-commercial-leases-regulations-amendments

My last post was a link to the amending Regulations that extend and vary the CTRS.   The new regulations rejoice in the name COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2020 (Vic).  I’ll just call them the Amending Regulations. There are a few headline points about the Amending Regulations: First, as expected, the Amending Regulations […]

The new Regulations that extend the CTRS have been passed and are now available on the Victorian Parliamentary website. A copy of the Regulations is available here: https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-09/20-107sra%20authorised.pdf I will post my summary of and comments on the new Regulations shortly.

Royal assent to the following bills was provided yesterday: •  the COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Act 2020 (Vic); and • the Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020 (Vic). As a result, both Acts came into effect as of yesterday, 23 September 2020. I will post a summary of the effects of the […]

For those watching this closely, both the Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 (Vic) and the COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Bill 2020 which extends and modifies the CTRS have passed through Parliament and are awaiting Royal assent before they become law. See: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/legislation/343-legislation-and-bills/articles/1824-bills-this-week I expect that we will see the new Regulations […]

The ever-diligent Abilene Singh has sent me a copy of the second reading speech for the Bill that allows for the extension of the CTRS in Victoria. The real action will be in the Regulations when they are published, but the second reading speech gives a few more clues about what the Regs are likely […]

A Bill is now available on the Parliamentary website that will allow the extension of the CTRS. The purpose of the Bill is stated as: (a) to amend the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020—  (i) to extend the operation of Part 2.2 of that Act under which regulations may be made to modify the […]

The Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 remains before the Upper House and on the list for debate. To the best of my knowledge, the Bill has not yet been passed. For those who are following this area of law, the Law Institute Journal has published an excellent article by Paul Snow and Nicholas D’Arcy that […]