Registration of Prescribed Accommodation - Victoria

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this registration you must:

• choose the local council where your business is located and make an application in the approved form
• include with your application all the required documentation and information for valid assessment, including a plan of the premises, drawn to a scale of not less than 1:100, and showing the proposed use of each room
• pay the prescribed fee

You may be eligible for dual registration if your business covers two or more registrations on the one premise. Examples for dual registration are Hotels with accommodation, Motels with food preparations, etc.

Planning approval to conduct the business may also be necessary in some circumstances.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

Additional licences, registrations or permits may be required depending on the nature of activities conducted in your business (for example, registration of food premises, planning permit, liquor licence).

Renewal applications must be lodged with the council on or before 15 November in each year. Registration may be transferred to another person or premises.

Significant ongoing requirements relating to the conditions and upkeep of the accommodation will apply. It is an offence not to register prescribed accommodation or to deny free access by an authorised officer to the premises.

Duration

Registration remains in force until 31 December each year or for the period of twelve months from the date of registration if so specified by the local Council. Temporary registration may be granted for a period of less than twelve months.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Forms

Act(s) name

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 VIC

Regulation(s) name

Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 VIC

Administering agency

Bass Coast Shire Council

Contact details