35Evidence that VCAT may take into account

35 Evidence that VCAT may take into account

VCAT may consider the following kinds of evidence during the conduct of a hearing under section 31 or in respect of an application under section 34—

(a) complaints received by the Director in relation to a relevant person, or an associate of a relevant person;

(b) information provided by the Chief Commissioner of Police to the Director in relation to a relevant person, an associate of a relevant person or the operation of a rooming house;

(c) findings of fact made by any court or VCAT relating to a relevant person or an associate of a relevant person;

(d) orders of VCAT relating to tenancy or residency disputes between residents of rooming houses and rooming house operators;

(e) findings, comments or recommendations made by a coroner under the Coroners Act 2008;

(f) evidence provided by a housing, tenancy or legal advocacy organisation;

(g) information concerning the factual circumstances which resulted in an infringement notice being issued or served in relation to provisions referred to in section 18(1).

Nothing in paragraph (g) is taken to limit the operation of section 33 of the Infringements Act 2006.