3 Definitions In this Act— S. 3 def. of accountant amended by No. 36/2011 s. 39. accountant means a member of— (a) the of in ; or (b) CPA Australia (ACN 008 392 452); or (c) the Institute of Public Accountants; s. 3 S. 3 def. of accounting period inserted by No. 82/2005 s. 4. accounting period, in relation to a retail premises lease, means the period of 12 months specified in the lease as the accounting period for the purposes of the lease; applicable industry code has the meaning given by section 51ACA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth; assignment of a retail premises lease has a meaning affected by section 8; building includes any structure; common areas of a retail shopping centre has the meaning given by section 6; dispute arising under or in relation to a retail premises lease includes a dispute arising under or in relation to the lease under a provision of this Act; fit out of retail premises includes the provision or installation of finishes, fixtures, fittings, equipment and services; GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth; industry code has the meaning given by section 51ACA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth;
Small Business Commissioner means the Small Business Commissioner appointed under the Small Business Commissioner Act 2003; specialist retail valuer means— (a) for the purposes of a valuation relating to retail premises in a retail shopping centre, a valuer having not less than 5 years' experience in valuing retail premises located in regional or subregional shopping centres; or (b) for the purposes of a valuation relating to any other retail premises, a valuer having not less than 5 years' experience in valuing retail premises; tenant under a retail premises lease— (a) means the person who under the lease is entitled to occupy the premises; and (b) in Part 10, includes a former tenant (because of section 83); Tribunal means the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. 4 Meaning of retail premises s. 4 S. 4(1) amended by No. 82/2005 s. 5(1)(2). (1) In this Act, retail premises means premises, not including any area intended for use as a residence, that under the terms of the lease relating to the premises are used, or are to be used, wholly or predominantly for— (a) the sale or hire of goods by retail or the retail provision of services; or
Division 1—The fit out of the premises 29 Meaning of outgoings to which a tenant contributes s. 29 In this Part, outgoings to which a tenant under a retail premises lease contributes or is liable to contribute means any outgoings (as defined in section 3) in respect of which the tenant is liable under the lease to make any payment to the landlord. 30 Alterations to premises to enable fit out (1) A retail premises lease where the retail premises are located in a retail shopping centre is taken to provide as set out in this section if the tenant is liable under the lease to pay an amount for the costs of, or associated with, carrying out works to alter any of the following to enable the proposed fit out of the premises— (a) the electrical reticulation at the premises; (b) the automatic sprinkler system at the premises; (c) the power or gas supply to the premises; (d) the layout of air-conditioning ducts or registers; (e) the location of exhausts; (f) telephone or electrical cabling; (g) such other things as are prescribed by the regulations. (2) The works must be carried out by a person or persons with suitable skills and experience engaged, or approved, by the landlord.