New law

New law lists changes to the law that may affect Victoria Legal Aid clients.

• Protective services officers – new law
  Date: 08 Feb 2012
  Information about the powers of protective services officers in Victoria.
• National registry to protect people buying personal property – new law
  Date: 30 Jan 2012
  National registry to warn people who want to buy personal property like a car about others who may have a right to that property.
• Drinking alcohol while driving – new law
  Date: 14 Dec 2011
  Information about new fine for people who drink alcohol while they are driving or while accompanying a learner driver.
• Criminal penalties for owners after dog attacks – new law
  Date: 03 Nov 2011
  Information about penalties for owners if a dog, known to be dangerous attacks and kills a person or puts a life at risk.
• Serving alcohol to people under 18 – new law
  Date: 01 Nov 2011
  Information about giving alcohol to young people in your home.
• Restricted breed dogs – new law
  Date: 15 Sep 2011
  Information about the powers to destroy a restricted breed of dog with the same characteristics that is not registered.
• Protecting personal safety – new law
  Date: 05 Sep 2011
  Information to explain the changes to the law about stalking and other ways to protect a person with personal safety.
• Owners living in moveable homes – new law
  Date: 01 Sep 2011
  Information about changes to the law for tenants, rooming house residents and people living in caravan parks.
• Tenancy databases – new law
  Date: 01 Sep 2011
  Information about new regulation for private databases used by estate agents and landlords when screening prospective tenants.
• Orders to bar a person from licensed premises – new law
  Date: 01 Aug 2011
  Information about a law to stop a person from entering a pub, club or licensed place.
• Sexual harassment – new law
  Date: 01 Aug 2011
  Information about the new laws that protect people against discrimination and aim for equal treatment.
• Changes to hoon driving
  Date: 01 Jul 2011
  Information about the extra offences that may allow police or court to take and hold a vehicle or take it and sell it.
• Bullying
  Date: 08 Jun 2011
  Information about the kinds of behaviour that are prohibited under the bullying law.
• Penalty for driving while disqualified
  Date: 21 Apr 2011
  The penalty for drivers who drive while their licence has been cancelled or suspended more than once has changed.
• Drug and alcohol treatment orders
  Date: 01 Mar 2011
  Information about new law that allows a person who has a severe drug or alcohol addition to be sent for treatment.
• Buying goods and services
  Date: 01 Jan 2011
  Information about the new national consumer protection laws for consumers.
• Ban on sale of weapons to young people
  Date: 01 Jan 2011
  Information about the offences for selling weapons to people who are under 18.
• Regulating debt collectors
  Date: 01 Jan 2011
  Information about the changes to the way that debt collectors are regulated in Victoria.
• Increased penalties for drug drivers
  Date: 12 Dec 2010
  Information about increased penalties for drivers found with drugs in their blood or saliva.

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