Update - Victorian status of the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Tenancies
In early April, the National Cabinet released the Code. Subsequently, the Victorian government passed the Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Act). The Act serves to temporarily amend certain Acts and allow the making of regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In relation to the Code, the Act defines an eligible lease as a retail lease or non-retail commercial lease or licence that is in effect on the commencement of regulations (which may be backdated to 29 Marc
