Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (Qld)

Queensland Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Reprinted as in force on 30 April 2009 Reprint No. 8D This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

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Queensland Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Contents Chapter 1 Part 1 1 Part 2 Division 1 3 Division 2 3A 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part 3 10 11 12 13 14 14A 14B Part 4 Division 1 15 16 Page Preliminary Introductory provisions Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Interpretation Location of definitions Definitions and dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Meaning of key terms Caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Residential premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Residential tenancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Residential tenancy agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tenant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Operation of Act Act applies only to certain residential tenancy agreements etc.. . 20 References to agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Reference to lessors and tenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 References to premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 References to tenancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Provision stating that lessor or lessor’s agent must do something .................................... 22 Lessor’s agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Application of Act General Act binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 State as lessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

17 18 19 20 Division 2 20A 21 22 23 23A 24 25 25A 25B 26 27 Division 3 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Chapter 2 Part 1 Division 1 35 36 37 38 38A 39 40 41 2 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Application of Property Law Act to agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights and remedies of persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to Act’s application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreements to which this Act applies and does not apply Contracts of sale and mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises used for holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential service agreements, boarders and lodgers . . . . . . . . Educational institutions, hospitals, nursing homes and retirement villages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental purchase plan agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary refuge accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreements under Manufactured Homes (ResidentialParks)Act2003 ................................ Headleases for employee housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headleases for affordable housing agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotels and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headleases for approved supported accommodation . . . . . . . . . Moveable dwelling premises Application of division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purpose of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short tenancy statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extending short tenancy statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting aside short tenancy (extension) statements. . . . . . . . . . . Short tenancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long tenancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential tenancy agreements Agreements General Terms of agreements include duties under Act etc. . . . . . . . . . . . Contracting out prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inconsistency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor to give proposed agreement to tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Written agreements required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giving and signing written agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of tribunal about giving and signing written agreement . . 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 31 31 32 32 33 33

3 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Division 2 42 42A 43 44 45 Division 3 46 Part 2 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 53A 54 55 56 Part 3 Division 1 57 58 58A 59 59A 60 60A 61 62 Division 2 Subdivision 1 63 64 65 Associated documents Condition report at start of tenancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition report at end of tenancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By-laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed term agreements Continuation of fixed term agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rent How rent to be paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where rent to be paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rent in advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receipts and other records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping of records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False, misleading or incomplete rent records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rent increases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenant’s application to tribunal about rent increase . . . . . . . . . . . Rent decreases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seizure of tenant’s goods for rent etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apportionment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental bonds Payments to authority Meaning of rental bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributor for a rental bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share of a rental bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to pay rental bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to pay rental bond instalments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to pay rental bond if financial protection given . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledging receipt of rental bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No entitlement to interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuance of rental bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments by authority Preliminary Purpose of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44 44 45 45 46 47 47 47 48 49 49 49 50 50 50

4 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Subdivision 2 66 67 68 69 Subdivision 3 69A 69B 69C 69D 69E 69F Subdivision 4 69G 70 72 73 74 75 Division 3 76 77 78 Division 4 79 80 80A 81 82 Division 5 83 84 Part 4 Division 1 84A 84B 84C Payment of bond if only 1 contributor Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joint application by lessor and contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by lessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of bond if more than 1 contributor Application of sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joint application by lessor and every contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joint application by lessor and some contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by lessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by every contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by some contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other matters about payment Payment for which notice must be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment under tribunal order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment to rental bond supplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation affecting payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment under person’s direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement provisions Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments above maximum amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order for payment if guilty of offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts and investments Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental bond account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unclaimed amounts in rental bond account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental bond interest account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other payments from rental bond interest account . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Increase in rental bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental bond resulting from rent decrease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key and holding deposits Key deposits Payment of key deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receipts for key deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refunding key deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 55 56 56 56 57 57 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63

Division 2 85 86 87 88 Part 5 Division 1 89 Division 2 90 91 91A 92 93 94 Part 6 95 95A 96 97 98 Part 7 98A Chapter 3 Part 1 99 100 101 102 Part 2 103 104 105 106 5 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Holding deposits Payment of holding deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receipts for holding deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights and obligations about holding deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outgoings of lessor Outgoings other than service charges Outgoings other than service charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service charges Meaning of service charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service charges for moveable dwelling premises individually metered .................................. Service charges absorbed in rent for moveable dwelling premises ................................... Orders of tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties and premiums Collateral contracts prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incentive amounts prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain terms about penalties and other payments void . . . . . . . Terms about rent reductions etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premiums for letting moveable dwelling premises . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenancy guarantees Tenancy guarantees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights and obligations of lessors and tenants Occupation and use of the premises Legal impediments to occupation as residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quiet enjoyment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenant’s use of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General standard of the premises Lessor’s obligations generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s obligations for facilities in moveable dwelling parks . . . . Lessor’s obligations for moveable dwelling site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenant’s obligations generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 64 64 65 66 66 67 68 69 69 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 75 77 77 78

107 108 108A Part 3 109 110 111 112 113 114 Part 4 115 116 Part 5 Division 1 117 118 119 Division 2 120 121 122 123 Division 3 123A 123B 124 125 126 127 128 Part 6 Division 1 129 Division 2 130 6 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Tenant’s obligations for facilities in moveable dwelling parks . . . . Tenant’s obligation for moveable dwelling site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s right of entry Grounds for entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General qualifications about entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rules of entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entry under order of tribunal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unlawful entry of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal details of the parties and agents Tenant’s name and other details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s or agent’s name and other details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The dwelling Fixtures and structural changes Attaching fixtures and making structural changes . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreement about fixtures and structural changes . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching fixture or making structural change without lessor’s agreement ............................ Locks and keys Supply of locks and keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreement about changing locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damage and repairs Meaning of emergency repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of routine repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nominated repairer for emergency repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenant may arrange for emergency repairs to be made. . . . . . . . Costs of emergency repairs arranged by tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders of tribunal about emergency repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional provisions for moveable dwelling premises Application of part Application of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relocation Notice to relocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 78 79 79 80 81 82 82 83 83 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 87 88 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 93

130A 131 132 132A Division 3 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 Division 4 142 Part 7 Division 1 143 144 145 146 147 Division 2 148 Division 3 149 149A 150 150A Chapter 4 Part 1 151 152 152A 7 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Restriction against enforcing relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costs of relocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park rules Park rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of proposed change of park rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objection to proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park liaison committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration of objections by committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal about proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision of tribunal about proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When proposal takes effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When changes of park rules have no effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods and services Supply of goods and services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change of lessor or tenant Transfer or subletting by tenant Tenant’s action subject to lessor’s unqualified discretion . . . . . . . Tenant’s action subject to lessor’s qualified discretion . . . . . . . . . Order of tribunal about transfer or subletting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s expenses for transfer or subletting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s fee for sale of caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer by lessor Transfer by lessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of tenant End of tenant’s occupation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Death of a cotenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injury to spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injury or damage affecting occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Termination of agreements General Termination of agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acceptance of rent does not operate as waiver of tenant’s breach ................................... Offer or payment of rent does not operate as waiver of lessor’s breach ..................................... 94 94 94 94 95 95 96 96 97 97 98 99 100 100 101 101 102 102 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 109

Part 2 Division 1 153 Division 2 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 163A 165 165A Division 3 166 167 168 169 170 171 171A 172 Part 3 Division 1 173 Division 2 175 176 177 178 8 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Action by lessor Notices to remedy breach Notice to remedy tenant’s breach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices to leave premises Notice to leave for unremedied breach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to leave for tenant’s non-compliance with tribunal order . . Notice to leave for non-compliance (moveable dwelling relocation) .................................. Notice to leave if agreement frustrated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to leave if agreement frustrated (moveable dwelling premises) ..................................... Notice to leave if premises being sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to leave if closure of moveable dwelling park involved . . . Notice to leave if tenant’s employment ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to leave if tenant’s entitlement to supported accommodation ends ............................. Notice to leave if tenant’s entitlement under affordable housing scheme ........................................ Notice to leave without ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal about notice to leave without ground . . . . Applications for termination Application for termination for failure to leave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for failure to leave as intended . . . . . . Application for termination for excessive hardship . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for damage or injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for tenant’s objectionable behaviour . Application for termination for incompatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for repeated breaches . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for interim order about damage or injury . . . . . . . . . . Action by tenant Notices to remedy breach Notice to remedy lessor’s breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices of intention to leave premises Notice of intention to leave for unremedied breach . . . . . . . . . . . Waiver of breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of intention to leave for lessor’s non-compliance with tribunal order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of intention to leave if agreement frustrated . . . . . . . . . . . 110 110 111 111 111 112 113 113 114 114 115 115 116 117 117 118 118 119 119 119 120 121 121 122 122 123

179 181 Division 3 182 183 184 185 186 186A 187 Part 4 Division 1 187A 187B Division 2 188 189 190 191 Part 5 192 193 194 196 197 198 199 200 200A 201 202 203 9 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Notice of intention to leave if agreement frustrated (moveable dwelling premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of intention to leave without ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for termination Application for termination for excessive hardship . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for damage or injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application by cotenant for termination for damage or injury . . . . Application for termination for lessor’s objectionable behaviour . . Application for termination for incompatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for termination for repeated breaches . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for interim order about damage or injury . . . . . . . . . . Action by other persons Mortgagees Notice about proposed action of mortgagee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acceptance of rent does not operate as consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other persons Application by tenant’s spouse for termination for damage or injury ..................................... Application by occupant for termination for damage or injury. . . . Application for interim order about damage or injury . . . . . . . . . . References to applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedural requirements for action taken by lessor or tenant Notice to remedy breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of intention to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowed remedy period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handover day for notice to leave for premises that are not moveable dwelling premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handover day for notice to leave for moveable dwelling premises ................................. Handover day for notice of intention to leave for premises that are not moveable dwelling premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handover day for notice of intention to leave for moveable dwelling premises ............................... Withdrawing notice to leave for unremedied breach. . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawing notice of intention to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for termination orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 124 124 125 125 126 126 126 127 128 128 129 129 130 130 130 131 132 132 133 134 135 136 137 137 137 138

Part 6 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 213A 214 215 Part 7 216 217 218 219 220 Part 8 221 221A 222 Part 9 225 226 227 228 230 Part 10 230A 230B 230C 10 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Orders of tribunal Failure to leave for unremedied breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to leave for non-compliance (tribunal order) . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to leave for non-compliance (moveable dwelling relocation) .................................. Failure to leave for other grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to leave without ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to leave as intended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excessive hardship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damage or injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objectionable behaviour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incompatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeated breaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim order about damage or injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defects in notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of possession of premises Issue of warrant of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrant of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Execution of warrant of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Way of recovering possession of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction of person executing warrant of possession . . . . . . . . Abandonment Termination of agreement by lessor if premises abandoned . . . . Dispute about abandonment termination notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order about abandonment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation Tenant remaining in possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation on abandonment termination notice. . . . . . . . . . . Compensation on termination by tribunal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of abandonment order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to mitigate loss or expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods and documents left behind on premises Goods left on premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Documents left on premises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application about goods left on premises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 139 139 140 140 140 141 141 141 142 142 143 143 143 144 145 145 145 146 146 147 148 149 149 149 150 151 153 154

11 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Chapter 5 Part 1 Division 1 231 232 Division 1A 232A 232B 232C Division 2 233 234 235 Division 3 236 237 239 240 241 242 Division 4 244 Division 5 245 246 247 Part 2 248 249 250 251 252 253 253A 254 255 Resolution of tenancy issues Conciliation of tenancy disputes Requirement for conciliation Meaning of urgent application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conciliation Conciliation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Some matters not suitable for conciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conciliators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting the conciliation process Making dispute resolution request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reference to making of tribunal application includes making of dispute resolution request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action to be taken on dispute resolution request . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of conciliation process Conciliation fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited right of representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parties’ participation in conciliation process not compellable. . . . Parties to conciliation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conciliation agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No record of conciliation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of disputes Withdrawal of disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confidentiality, privilege and immunity Conciliators to maintain secrecy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordinary protection and immunity allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Admissions made in conciliation process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General powers of tribunals Application of Act to agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications about breach of agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders about breach of agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of Aboriginal tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of Island custom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disputes about tenants’ notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disputes about lessors’ notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General disputes between lessors and tenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disputes between cotenants about rental bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 157 157 157 158 158 159 159 160 160 160 161 161 161 162 162 163 163 163 164 164 165 166 167 167 168 168

12 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 256 257 Chapter 6 Part 1 258 259 260 261 262 263 Part 2 264 265 266 267 Part 3 267A 267B 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 Part 4 277 Chapter 7 278 283 284 Chapter 7A 284A 284B 284C Different applications may be decided together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joining applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement Authorised persons Authorised persons under this chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation of authorised person’s powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorised person’s conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorised person’s identity card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production or display of authorised person’s identity card . . . . . . Powers of authorised persons for places Entry to places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrants for entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrants—applications made other than in person . . . . . . . . . . . Authorised person’s general powers for places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other enforcement matters Procedure after document seized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to require information from certain persons. . . . . . . . . . . . False or misleading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False, misleading or incomplete documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorised person to give notice of damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreement to entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence of agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction of authorised person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impersonation of authorised person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act. . . Evidence Evidentiary provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causing nuisance in moveable dwelling parks Behaviour in moveable dwelling park causing serious nuisance . Application to tribunal for order to exclude person from park . . . . Order of tribunal excluding person from park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenancy databases Definitions for ch 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-application to internal databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 169 169 169 170 170 170 171 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 177 178 178 179 180 180 180 181 181 182 183 183 185 185 186

284D 284E 284F 284G 284H Chapter 8 Part 1 286 287 288 Part 2 289 290 291 Part 3 292 293 294 295 296 Part 4 297 298 299 300 Part 5 301 301A 302 Part 6 302A 303 304 305 Part 7 306 13 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Application to tribunal about breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal about incorrect or unjust listing . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal about proposed listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offence of contravening tribunal order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order for compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential Tenancies Authority Establishment of authority Establishment of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal status of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authority represents the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions and powers of authority Authority’s functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authority’s powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reserve power of Minister to give directions in public interest . . . The board The board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Role of the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings of the board Time and place of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial matters Application of FinancialAdministrationandAuditAct . . . . . . . . . Authority is statutory body for StatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangements Act 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other things about the authority Authority may enter into work performance arrangements. . . . . . Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of certain Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief executive officer Chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 187 188 188 188 189 189 189 190 191 191 192 192 192 192 193 193 193 194 195 195 195 196 196 197 197 197 198

14 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 307 308 308A Chapter 8A Part 1 309 310 311 Part 2 311A 311B Part 3 311C 311D Part 4 311E 311F Chapter 9 Part 1 312 313 314 314A Part 2 315 316 317 Chapter 10 318 319 319A 320 321 322 Chief executive officer not to engage in other paid employment . Acting chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential Tenancies Employing Office Establishment and functions of employing office Establishment of employing office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employing office represents the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of employing office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive officer Appointment of executive officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive officer acting for employing office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff of employing office Employing office may employ staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employing office may enter into work performance arrangements ................................ Other provisions Employing office is statutory body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal proceedings Offences False, misleading or incomplete documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attempts to commit offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences are summary offences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation on time for starting proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidentiary provisions Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives . . . . . . . . Condition reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Applications for more than prescribed amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulation-making power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-application of Act to long-term leases on Hamilton Island . . 198 198 199 199 199 200 200 200 201 201 202 203 203 203 204 204 204 205 205 205 206 206 207 207 207

15 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Chapter 11 Part 1 Division 2 323 324 325 Division 4 Part 2 340 341 342 343 Part 3 Division 1 344 Division 2 345 346 347 Division 3 348 349 350 Part 4 351 352 353 354 Part 5 355 Schedule 3 Transitional, repeals and amendments Transitional provisions for Act No. 86 of 1994 Transitional references Application of division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to former Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to former authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other transitional provisions Transitional provisions for ResidentialTenanciesAmendment Act 1998 Definitions for pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed term agreements in force at commencement . . . . . . . . . . . Periodic agreements in force at commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short tenancy (moveable dwelling) agreements in force at commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Residential Tenancies and OtherLegislationAmendmentAct2003 Preliminary Meaning of amendment Act for pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Application for payment of rental bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supply of locks and keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conciliators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenancy databases Application of certain tenancy database provisions . . . . . . . . . . . Application to tribunal about listing made in certain circumstances .............................. Application to tribunal about incorrect or unjust listing . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Statutory Bodies LegislationAmendmentAct2007 Rights and entitlements of particular employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of industrial instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amending Act does not affect particular powers of authority . . . . Continued application of repealed s 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for WaterandOtherLegislationAmendment Act 2007 Application of s 91A to existing fixed term agreement . . . . . . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 208 208 209 209 209 210 210 211 211 211 212 212 213 213 214 214 215 215 216

16 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of forms notified or published in the gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 228 229 229 230 230 233 253

s 1 17 s 3 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 30 April 2009] An Act about residential tenancy agreements, and related matters Chapter 1 Preliminary Part 1 Introductory provisions 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies Act 1994 . Part 2 Interpretation Division 1 Location of definitions 3 Definitions and dictionary (1) The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this Act. (2) Division 2 of this part defines key terms used in this Act. (3) The key terms and definitions found elsewhere in the Act are signposted in the dictionary.

s 3A 18 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 s4 Division 2 Meaning of key terms 3A Caravan (1) A caravan is a trailer— (a) designed principally for residential purposes; and (b) designed to be attached to and towed by a self-propelled vehicle; and (c) that, as originally designed, was capable of being registered under a law of the State about the use of vehicles on public roads. (2) Also, a caravan is something— (a) not fitted with wheels; and (b) not designed for permanent attachment to land but designed for attachment to a motor vehicle and for use for residential purposes. (3) In addition, a caravan is a self-propelled vehicle— (a) that— (i) is designed to be used both as a vehicle and for residential purposes; or (ii) was designed to be used solely as a vehicle but has been modified to be suitable for use both as a vehicle and for residential purposes; and (b) that, as originally designed, was capable of being registered under a law of the State about the use of vehicles on public roads. 4 Lessor (1) A lessor 1 is the person who gives the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement. 1 Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 35A (References to person with interest in land includes personal representative etc.), a reference in an Act to a person as lessor includes a reference to the person’s personal representatives, successors and assigns.

s 5 19 s 8 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (2) A lessor also includes— (a) the person who is to give the right to occupy residential premises under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and (b) a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant. 5 Premises (1) Premises include a part of premises and land occupied with premises. (2) Premises also include— (a) a caravan or its site, or both the caravan and site; and (b) a manufactured home in, or intended to be situated in, a moveable dwelling park or its site, or both the manufactured home and site; and (c) a houseboat. 6 Residential premises Residential premises are premises used, or intended to be used, as a place of residence or mainly as a place of residence. 7 Residential tenancy A residential tenancy is the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement. 8 Residential tenancy agreement (1) A residential tenancy agreement is an agreement under which a person gives to someone else a right to occupy residential premises as a residence. (2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the right is a right of exclusive occupation. (3) Subsection (1) also applies whether the agreement is— (a) wholly in writing, wholly oral or wholly implied; or

s 9 20 s 10 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (b) partly in a form mentioned in paragraph (a) and partly in 1 or both of the other forms. 9 Tenant (1) A tenant 2 is the person to whom the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement is given. (2) A tenant also includes— (a) the person to whom the right to occupy residential premises is to be given under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and (b) the subtenant of a tenant. Part 3 Operation of Act 10 Act applies only to certain residential tenancy agreements etc. (1) This Act applies only to residential tenancy agreements and to— (a) lessors, tenants and their respective rights and obligations under residential tenancy agreements; and (b) premises under residential tenancy agreements; and (c) a tenancy under a residential tenancy agreement. (2) However, this Act does not apply to all residential tenancy agreements. 2 Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 35A (References to person with interest in land includes personal representative etc.), a reference in an Act to a person as lessee includes a reference to the person’s personal representatives, successors and assigns. Under section 36 (Meaning of commonly used words and expressions) of that Act, a lessee includes a tenant.

s 11 21 s 12 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (3) For example, under part 4, this Act, or some of its provisions, do not apply to certain residential tenancy agreements. 3 Examples of residential tenancy agreements to which the Act does not apply — 1 Under section 16, this Act does not apply to a lease given by the State under certain other Acts. 2 A regulation under section 20 may declare that this Act does not apply to an agreement. 3 Under section 21, this Act does not apply to an agreement giving a right of occupancy for holiday purposes. 4 Under section 22, this Act generally does not apply to an agreement if the tenant is a boarder or lodger. 5 Under section 23, this Act generally does not apply to an agreement for premises that are part of an educational institution, hospital, nursing home or retirement village. 6 Under section 24, this Act does not apply to certain agreements under which the tenant is being supplied with temporary refuge accommodation. 7 Under section 25, this Act does not apply to agreements under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 . 11 References to agreements In this Act (other than part 2, division 2 4 ), a reference to an agreement is a reference to a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies. 12 Reference to lessors and tenants In this Act (other than in part 2, division 2), a reference to a lessor or tenant is a reference to a lessor or tenant under a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies. 3 Part 4 deals with the application of this Act. 4 Part 2, division 2 deals with the meaning of key terms.

s 13 22 s 14B Residential Tenancies Act 1994 13 References to premises In this Act (other than part 2, division 2), a reference to premises is a reference to a residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies. 14 References to tenancies In this Act (other than in part 2, division 2), a reference to a tenancy is a reference to a residential tenancy under a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies. 14A Provision stating that lessor or lessor’s agent must do something (1) This section applies to a provision of this Act stating that the lessor or lessor’s agent must do something (the required act ). (2) The reference in the provision to the lessor’s agent is a reference to a person who is the agent of the lessor to do the required act. (3) If the required act is done, whether by the agent or personally by the lessor, both the lessor and the agent are taken to have complied with the provision. (4) If the required act is omitted to be done, both the lessor and the agent are taken to have contravened the provision and, if the contravention is an offence— (a) each of them may be dealt with for the offence; and (b) section 315(2) applies to a proceeding for the offence. 14B Lessor’s agent A reference in a provision of this Act to something being done by a lessor, without mentioning an agent of the lessor, does not, by implication, limit the extent to which the thing may be done by an agent of the lessor.

s 15 23 s 16 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Part 4 Application of Act Division 1 General 15 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State, and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States. (2) However, some provisions of this Act do not apply to the State. Examples of provisions not applying to State — 1 section 53 (Rent increases) 2 section 53A (Tenant’s application to tribunal about rent increase) 3 section 89 (Outgoings other than service charges) 16 State as lessor (1) This Act does not apply to a lease, even if the lease is for, or for purposes that include, residential purposes, if— (a) the lease is granted under the authority of an authorising law; and (b) the State is the lessor. (2) However, if the lessee sublets the land or a part of the land, under the authorising law, this Act applies to the sublease to the extent to which this Act is not inconsistent with the authorising law. (3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this Act does not apply to a long term lease entered into or granted by the South Bank Corporation in relation to premises within the South Bank corporation area even if the lease is for, or for purposes that include, residential purposes. (4) However, if the lessee of a lease mentioned in subsection (3) sublets the land or a part of the land for, or for purposes that include, residential purposes, this Act applies to the sublease.

s 17 24 s 18 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (5) In this section— authorising law means an Act other than this Act, the repealed State Housing Act 1945 or the Housing Act 2003 . long term lease means— (a) a lease for a term, including renewal options, of at least 100 years; or (b) a perpetual lease as defined under the SouthBankCorporation Act 1989 . South Bank corporation area means the corporation area as defined under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 . 17 Application of Property Law Act to agreements (1) The Property Law Act 1974 does not apply to residential tenancy agreements. (2) However, a regulation may declare that the Property Law Act1974 , or a provision of that Act, applies, or applies with prescribed changes, to residential tenancy agreements or a particular type of residential tenancy agreement. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) affects the application of the Property Law Act 1974 to an agreement about a tenancy if the agreement is not a residential tenancy agreement. 18 Rights and remedies of persons (1) A right or remedy given to a person under this Act is in addition to, and not in substitution for, a right or remedy the person would have apart from this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), this Act does not operate to reduce the effect of a right or remedy a person would have apart from this Act. (3) In subsections (1) and (2), a reference to a right or remedy a person would have apart from this Act is a reference to a right or remedy that is not inconsistent with this Act.

s 19 25 s 21 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 19 Minors (1) A minor has the capacity to enter into a residential tenancy agreement. (2) A residential tenancy agreement entered into by a minor is enforceable in the same way as if the agreement had been entered into by an adult. 20 Changes to Act’s application A regulation may declare that this Act, or a provision of this Act, does not apply to, or applies with prescribed changes to, any of the following— (a) residential tenancy agreements; (b) residential premises; (c) entities. Division 2 Agreements to which this Act applies and does not apply 20A Contracts of sale and mortgages To remove any doubt, it is declared that this Act does not apply to an agreement for a tenancy if the tenancy is created or arises— (a) between the parties to a contract of sale of residential premises under a term of the contract; or (b) between the parties to a mortgage of residential premises under a term of the mortgage. 21 Premises used for holidays (1) This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement if the right of occupancy of the premises is given for holiday purposes. (2) For subsection (1), a right to occupy premises given for 6 weeks or longer is taken not to be given for holiday purposes unless the contrary is proved.

s 22 26 s 24 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 22 Residential service agreements, boarders and lodgers (1) This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement if— (a) the agreement is a residential service agreement; or (b) the tenant is a boarder or lodger. (2) However, if a rental bond is paid for a residential tenancy agreement, other than a residential service agreement, under which the tenant is a boarder or lodger, the provisions of this Act about rental bonds apply to the agreement. 23 Educational institutions, hospitals, nursing homes and retirement villages (1) This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement for premises that are part of an educational institution, hospital, nursing home or retirement village. (2) However, this Act applies to a residential tenancy agreement for premises mentioned in subsection (1) if the premises are used as a person’s place of residence under the person’s employment at the institution, hospital, nursing home or retirement village. (3) Despite subsection (1), this Act applies to a residential tenancy agreement for premises that are part of a retirement village if the agreement is declared under the regulations to be a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies. 23A Rental purchase plan agreements This Act does not apply to residential tenancy agreements that are rental purchase plan agreements. 24 Temporary refuge accommodation This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement if the tenant is being supplied with temporary refuge accommodation at the premises and the accommodation is not approved supported accommodation.

s 25 27 s 25B Residential Tenancies Act 1994 25 Agreements under Manufactured Homes (ResidentialParks) Act 2003 (1) This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement if the agreement is a site agreement. (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent this Act from applying to a subsequent agreement. (3) A regulation may declare that this Act, or a provision of this Act, does not apply to a subsequent agreement or applies with prescribed changes to a subsequent agreement. (4) In this section— subsequent agreement means an agreement under which a home owner becomes a lessor under this Act. 25A Headleases for employee housing (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement relating to the letting of premises (the headlease ) entered into by the Commonwealth, the State, a local government or a corporation as tenant for the purpose of subletting the premises to an employee of the tenant. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent this Act from applying to a residential tenancy agreement under which the tenant under the headlease lets the premises to an employee of the tenant. (3) This section applies only to a headlease entered into after the commencement of this section. 25B Headleases for affordable housing agreements (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement relating to the letting of premises (the headlease ) entered into by the Commonwealth, the State, a local government or a nonprofit corporation as tenant for the purpose of subletting the premises to a person under an affordable housing scheme. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent this Act from applying to a residential tenancy agreement under which the tenant under the headlease lets the premises to a person whose right of occupancy arises under an affordable housing scheme.

s 26 28 s 29 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (3) This section applies only to a headlease entered into after the commencement of this section. 26 Hotels and motels This Act applies to a residential tenancy agreement even if the premises are part of a hotel or motel. 27 Headleases for approved supported accommodation (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement relating to the letting of premises (the headlease ) entered into by an entity as tenant for the purpose of using the premises to provide approved supported accommodation. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent this Act from applying to a residential tenancy agreement under which the tenant under the headlease lets the premises to a person to provide the person with approved supported accommodation. (3) Despite subsection (2), this Act does not apply to an agreement under which the tenant’s right of occupancy arises out of approved supported accommodation if the tenant is a person declared under the regulations 5 to be a person to whom this Act does not apply. Division 3 Moveable dwelling premises 28 Application of division This division applies only to agreements for moveable dwelling premises. 29 Purpose of division (1) This division provides for the classifying of tenancies of moveable dwelling premises as either short or long tenancies. 5 See the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2005 , section 24 (Approved supported accommodation agreements—Act, s 27).

s 30 29 s 32 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (2) For some matters, the way this Act applies to a residential tenancy of moveable dwelling premises depends on whether the tenancy is a short or long tenancy. Examples — 1 Section 39 (which requires written agreements) applies to a long tenancy (moveable dwelling), but does not apply to a short tenancy (moveable dwelling). 2 Section 44 requires a copy of park rules to be given to the tenant at different times depending on whether the tenancy is a long tenancy (moveable dwelling) or short tenancy (moveable dwelling). 30 Short tenancy statements (1) If the lessor and tenant intend that the tenant’s occupation of the premises is not to continue for more than 42 days (the base period ), they may make a written statement to that effect (the short tenancy statement ). (2) The short tenancy statement must be made before, or when, the tenancy starts. 31 Extending short tenancy statements (1) If the parties make a short tenancy statement, they may make another written statement (the short tenancy (extension ) statement ) agreeing that this Act should continue to apply to the tenancy for another period stated in the statement (the extended period ) in the same way it applies during the base period. (2) A short tenancy (extension) statement may only be made in the base period. (3) Only 1 short tenancy (extension) statement may be made about the tenancy. (4) The extended period may not be more than 42 days. 32 Setting aside short tenancy (extension) statements (1) If the parties made a short tenancy (extension) statement, the tenant may apply to a tribunal for an order setting aside the

s 33 30 s 35 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 statement because the lessor exerted undue influence on the tenant to make the statement. (2) The tribunal may make the order if it is satisfied the tenant has established the ground of the application. 33 Short tenancies For any period for which a short tenancy statement or short tenancy (extension) statement applies to the tenancy, the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling) . 34 Long tenancies If the tenancy is not a short tenancy (moveable dwelling), it is a long tenancy (moveable dwelling) . Chapter 2 Residential tenancy agreements Part 1 Agreements Division 1 General 35 Terms of agreements include duties under Act etc. (1) If, under this Act, a duty is imposed on, or an entitlement is given to, a lessor or tenant, the duty or entitlement is taken to be included as a term of the residential tenancy agreement. (2) If the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park, any park rules for the time being in force also are taken to be included as terms of the agreement. 6 6 See chapter 3 (Rights and obligations of lessors and tenants), part 6 (Additional provisions for moveable dwelling premises), division 3 (Park rules) for provisions about park rules.

s 36 31 s 38 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (3) If there is a conciliation agreement 7 in force about the residential tenancy agreement, the terms of the conciliation agreement also are taken to be included as terms of the residential tenancy agreement. (4) This section applies even if the duty, entitlement or rule is not included as a term of a written agreement. 36 Contracting out prohibited (1) An agreement or arrangement is void to the extent to which it purports to exclude, change or restrict the application or operation of a provision of this Act about the terms of a residential tenancy agreement. (2) A person must not enter into an agreement or arrangement with the intention, either directly or indirectly, of defeating, evading or preventing the operation of this Act. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (3) In this section— agreement includes an agreement that is not a residential tenancy agreement. 37 Inconsistency (1) If a provision of this Act is inconsistent with a term of a residential tenancy agreement, the provision prevails and the term is void to the extent of the inconsistency. (2) If a standard term of a residential tenancy agreement is inconsistent with a special term of the agreement, the standard term prevails and the special term is void to the extent of the inconsistency. 38 Standard terms (1) A regulation may prescribe terms for inclusion in a residential tenancy agreement. 7 A conciliation agreement is an agreement mentioned in section 241 (Conciliation agreements).

s 38A 32 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 s 39 (2) The terms prescribed for this section are the standard terms for a residential tenancy agreement. 38A Lessor to give proposed agreement to tenant (1) Before entering into a residential tenancy agreement, the lessor or lessor’s agent must give the tenant a written copy of— (a) the proposed standard terms; and (b) any proposed special terms. (2) This section does not apply to an agreement for a short tenancy (moveable dwelling). 39 Written agreements required (1) The lessor or lessor’s agent must ensure the agreement is in writing to the extent, and in the way, required by this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The written agreement must— (a) include the standard terms for the agreement; and (b) include any special terms of the agreement. (3) If, for a standard term to be effective, the term requires stated information to be included in it, (including, for example, the names of the parties and a description of the premises) the agreement is taken to include the standard term only if the information is properly included. (5) The agreement must be written in a clear and precise way. (6) The costs of preparing the agreement are payable by the lessor. (7) Nothing in this section— (a) requires the tenant to prepare the written agreement; or (b) affects the enforceability of an agreement that is not in writing. (8) This section does not apply to—

s 40 33 s 41 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (a) an agreement for a short tenancy (moveable dwelling); or (b) a periodic tenancy mentioned in section 46(3). 40 Giving and signing written agreement (1) The lessor or lessor’s agent must give the document prepared for section 39 to the tenant for signing. (2) Within 5 days after receiving the document, the tenant must sign the document and return it to the lessor or lessor’s agent. (3) Within 14 days after receiving the document signed by the tenant, the lessor or lessor’s agent must sign the document and return a copy signed by both parties to the tenant. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (4) This section does not apply to an agreement for a short tenancy (moveable dwelling). 41 Orders of tribunal about giving and signing written agreement (1) If the tenant reasonably believes the lessor has contravened section 38A, the tenant may apply to a tribunal for an order that the lessor give a copy of the proposed written agreement to the tenant by a stated day. (2) If the tenant reasonably believes the lessor has contravened section 40(1), the tenant may apply to a tribunal for an order that the lessor give the relevant document to the tenant for signing by a stated day. (3) If the tenant reasonably believes the lessor has contravened section 40(3), the tenant may apply to a tribunal for an order that the lessor sign the relevant document and return a copy of it to the tenant by a stated day. (4) If the lessor reasonably believes the tenant has contravened section 40(2), the lessor may apply to a tribunal for an order that the tenant sign the relevant document and return it to the lessor by a stated day. (5) If, on an application made to a tribunal by the tenant, the lessor fails to satisfy the tribunal that the lessor acted

s 42 34 s 42 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 reasonably in failing to comply with the provision the subject of the application, the tribunal may make the order sought. (6) If, on an application made to a tribunal by the lessor, the tenant fails to satisfy the tribunal that the tenant acted reasonably in failing to comply with section 40(2), the tribunal may order the tenant to sign and return the relevant document to the lessor by a stated day. Division 2 Associated documents 42 Condition report at start of tenancy (1) This section applies to a lessor or lessor’s agent only if at least some of the terms of the agreement are required to be in writing. (2) The lessor or lessor’s agent must— (a) prepare, in the approved form, a condition report for the premises and any inclusions; and (b) sign the report; and (c) give 2 copies of the report to the tenant as required by this section. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The lessor or lessor’s agent must give the copies to the tenant— (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—when the written agreement is given to the tenant for signing; or (b) if the tenant is not entitled to occupy the premises under the agreement until a day (the occupation day ) that is later than the day the lessor or agent gives the written agreement to the tenant for signing (the delivery day )—at a time in the period starting at the start of the delivery day and ending at the end of the occupation day. (3A) Despite subsection (3), if a written agreement is not given to the tenant for signing before the day (also the occupation day ) the tenant becomes entitled to occupy the premises under the

s 42A 35 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 s 42A agreement, the lessor or lessor’s agent must give the copies to the tenant on the occupation day. (4) The tenant must, within the required period— (a) sign the copies; and (b) if the tenant does not agree with the report—show the parts of the report the tenant disagrees with by marking the copies in an appropriate way; and (c) return a copy to the lessor or lessor’s agent. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (5) For subsection (4), the required period is— (a) if the copies of the report are given to the tenant under subsection (3)(a)—the period ending 3 days after receiving the copies; or (b) if the copies of the report are given to the tenant under subsection (3)(b) or (3A)—the period ending 3 days after the occupation day. (6) The lessor or lessor’s agent must keep, at least until 6 months after the agreement ends— (a) the signed copy of the report returned to the lessor or agent by the tenant; or (b) if the tenant does not return a signed copy—another copy of the report. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (7) If the lessor is the State, this section does not apply until a date prescribed under a regulation. 42A Condition report at end of tenancy (1) The tenant must— (a) prepare, in the approved form, a condition report for the premises and any inclusions; and (b) sign the report; and (c) as soon as practicable after the agreement ends, give 2 copies of the report to the lessor or lessor’s agent.

s 43 36 s 43 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (2) The lessor or lessor’s agent must, within 3 business days after receiving the copies of the report— (a) sign the copies; and (b) if the lessor or agent does not agree with the report—show the parts of the report the lessor or agent disagrees with by marking the copies in an appropriate way; and (c) either— (i) if the tenant has given a forwarding address to the lessor or agent—return a copy to the tenant at the address; or (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply—keep the copies. (3) The lessor or lessor’s agent must keep a copy of the condition report signed by both parties for at least 6 months after the agreement ends. (4) If the lessor is the State, this section does not apply until a date prescribed under a regulation. 43 Information statement (1) The lessor or lessor’s agent must give to the tenant, as required by this section, a statement in the approved form containing information for the benefit of the tenant. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the information may be about— (a) the duties and entitlements of the lessor and tenant; and (b) the procedures for resolving disputes under the agreement (including conciliation processes); and (c) entities to which issues about the agreement may be referred. (3) For an agreement that is not an agreement for a short tenancy (moveable dwelling), the statement must be given to the tenant on the earlier of the following—

s 44 37 s 45 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (a) when the written agreement is given to the tenant for signing; (b) the day the tenant becomes entitled to occupy the premises under the agreement. (4) For an agreement that is an agreement for a short tenancy (moveable dwelling), the statement must be given to the tenant when the tenancy commences. 44 Park rules (1) This section applies only to moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park. (2) The lessor or lessor’s agent must give to the tenant, as required by this section— (a) a copy of the park rules; and (b) if a park rule is changed—a copy of the rule as changed. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The copy of the park rules must be given to the tenant— (a) if the tenancy is a long tenancy (moveable dwelling)—when the agreement is given to the tenant for signing; or (b) if the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling)—at the start of the agreement. (4) The copy of a park rule as changed must be given to the tenant as soon as practicable after the change takes effect. 45 By-laws If by-laws under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 or Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 are to apply to the occupation of premises by a tenant, the lessor or lessor’s agent must inform the tenant of the application of the by-laws, when giving the written agreement to the tenant for signing. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 46 38 s 47 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Division 3 Fixed term agreements 46 Continuation of fixed term agreements (1) This section applies to an agreement if— (a) it creates a residential tenancy for a fixed term; and (b) it does not provide for its continuance after the day the term ends (the end day ); and (c) none of the following notices is given by lessor or tenant to the other party before the end day— • notice to leave • notice of intention to leave • abandonment termination notice. (2) However, this section does not apply to an agreement if the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling). (3) If the tenant continues to occupy the premises after the end day, the agreement continues to apply— (a) on the same terms on which it applied immediately before the end day (other than any term about the agreement’s term); and (b) on the basis the tenant is holding over under a periodic tenancy. (4) This section does not stop the lessor and tenant under an agreement that creates a residential tenancy for a fixed term from entering into another agreement with each other for a tenancy of the premises starting at the end of the fixed term. Part 2 Rent 47 How rent to be paid (1) The tenant must pay the rent in an approved way.

s 48 39 s 48 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (2) If an approved way for payment of rent is stated in the agreement, the tenant must pay the rent in the way stated. (3) However, if, after signing the agreement— (a) the lessor or tenant gives to the other party a written notice stating an approved way, or a different approved way, as the way in which rent is required, or is proposed, to be paid; and (b) the other party agrees in writing (the rent agreement ) to payments of rent being made in the way stated; the tenant must pay the rent in the way stated while the rent agreement remains in force. (4) Rent is paid in an approved way if it is paid by— (a) cash; or (b) cheque; or (c) deposit to a financial institution account nominated by the lessor; or (d) credit card; or (e) an EFTPOS system; or (f) deduction from pay, or a pension or other benefit, payable to the tenant; or (g) another way agreed on by the lessor and tenant. 48 Where rent to be paid (1) If the place for payment of rent is stated in an agreement, the tenant must pay the rent at the place stated. (2) However, if, after signing the agreement, the lessor gives the tenant a written notice stating a place, or a different place, as the place at which rent is required to be paid and the place is reasonable, the tenant must pay the rent at the place stated in the notice while the notice is in force. (3) If the place for payment of rent is not stated, the tenant must pay the rent at an appropriate place.

s 49 40 s 50 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 49 Rent in advance (1) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require, as payment of rent in advance under an agreement, more than— (a) for a periodic agreement or an agreement for moveable dwelling premises—2 weeks rent; or (b) for another agreement—1 month rent. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require a payment of rent under an agreement in a period for which rent has already been paid. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—10 penalty units. 50 Receipts and other records (1) If rent under an agreement is paid in cash, the person receiving the payment must give a receipt as required by this section. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (2) If rent under an agreement is paid by cheque, the person receiving the payment must give a receipt, as required by this section, if the person making the payment asks for a receipt when making the payment. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (3) A receipt must be signed by the person receiving the payment. (4) A receipt must be given to the person making the payment— (a) if the payment is made by the person personally and in cash—when the payment is made; or (b) if the payment is made by the person in cash but not personally—before the end of the next business day after the day the payment is received; or (c) if the payment is made by cheque—within 3 business days after the day the payment is received. (5) The lessor or lessor’s agent must, for a payment of rent under an agreement—

s 51 41 s 51 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (a) make a written record of the payment (the rent payment record ) as required by this section; and (b) give a copy of the record to the tenant as required by this section, if the tenant asks for it. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the rent payment— (a) is made in cash; or (b) is made by cheque and a receipt is given for the payment. (7) A copy of a rent payment record asked for by a tenant must be given within 7 days after the request is made. (8) A receipt or rent payment record must state— (a) the tenant’s name; and (b) the address of the premises; and (c) the date the payment is received; and (d) the period for which the payment is made; and (e) the amount of the payment; and (f) that the payment is a payment of rent. 51 Keeping of records (1) The lessor or lessor’s agent must keep, for at least the required period, for each payment of rent under the agreement— (a) if a receipt was required to be given for the payment—a copy of the receipt, or another appropriate written record of the payment; or (b) if a receipt was not required to be given for the payment—the rent payment record for the payment. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (2) For subsection (1), the required period is— (a) the period fixed under the regulations and ending more than 1 year after the agreement ends; or

s 52 42 s 53 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (b) if a period is not fixed under the regulations—the period ending 1 year after the agreement ends. 52 False, misleading or incomplete rent records (1) In this section— rent record means a receipt, rent payment record or another record of a rent payment. (2) A person must not— (a) in a rent record, make an entry the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or (b) fail to enter a material particular in a rent record, unless the person does not know, and cannot reasonably obtain, the necessary information. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 53 Rent increases (1) If the lessor proposes to increase the rent, the lessor must give written notice of the proposal to the tenant. (2) The notice must state— (a) the amount of the increased rent; and (b) the day from when the increased rent is payable. (3) The day stated must not be earlier than— (a) for a periodic agreement—2 months after the notice is given; or (b) for a fixed term agreement—1 month after the notice is given. (4) Subject to an order of a tribunal under section 53A, the increased rent is payable from the day stated in the notice, and the agreement is taken to be amended accordingly. (5) However, if the agreement is a fixed term agreement, the rent may be increased before the term ends only if the agreement— (a) provides for a rent increase; and

s 53A 43 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 s 53A (b) states the amount of the increase or how the amount of the increase is to be worked out. (6) A rent increase is payable by the tenant only if the rent is increased under this section. (7) This section does not apply if the lessor is the chief executive of the department in which the HousingAct2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State. 53A Tenant’s application to tribunal about rent increase (1) If the lessor gives the tenant notice of a proposed rent increase under section 53 and the tenant considers the increase is excessive, the tenant may apply to a tribunal for an order under this section. (2) The application must be made— (a) within 30 days after the tenant receives the notice; and (b) if the agreement is a fixed term agreement—before the term of the agreement ends. (3) The tribunal may make either of the following orders on an application under this section— (a) an order reducing the amount of the proposed increase of rent by a stated amount; (b) an order setting aside the amount of the proposed increase of rent. (4) In deciding the application, the tribunal must have regard to the following— (a) the range of market rents usually charged for comparable premises; (b) the proposed increased rent compared to the current rent; (c) the state of repair of the premises; (d) the term of the tenancy; (e) the period since the last rent increase (if any); (f) anything else the tribunal considers relevant.

s 54 44 s 55 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (5) Without limiting the tribunal’s powers, the tribunal may make an interim order about payment of the rent increase pending its final decision on the application. (6) This section does not apply if the lessor is the State. 54 Rent decreases (1) This section applies if the premises— (a) are destroyed, or made completely or partly unfit to live in, in a way that does not result from a breach of the agreement; or (b) no longer may be used lawfully as a residence; or (c) are appropriated or acquired compulsorily by an authority. (1A) This section also applies if— (a) services, facilities or goods to be provided to the tenant under the agreement are no longer available or are withdrawn other than because the tenant failed to meet the tenant’s obligations under the agreement; or (b) the amenity or standard of the premises decreases substantially other than because of malicious damage caused by the tenant. (2) The rent payable under the agreement decreases accordingly or, if an order for a decrease in the rent is made by a tribunal, to the extent stated in the order. (3) A tribunal may make an order for a rent decrease only if— (a) the tenant applies to the tribunal for the order; and (b) if this section applies because of subsection (1)—the premises are partly unfit to live in. 55 Seizure of tenant’s goods for rent etc. (1) A person must not seize or dispose of any of the goods of a tenant as security for, or in payment of any of the following— (a) rent payable under an agreement;

233 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Residential Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 10 ss 1, 8 sch date of assent 31 May 2004 commenced on date of assent Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004 No. 37 ss 1–2, 86 sch 1 date of assent 27 October 2004 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2005 (2004 SL No. 266) Fire and Rescue Service Amendment Act 2006 No. 49 ss 1–2, pt 3 date of assent 10 November 2006 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent s 52(1) commenced 1 July 2007 (see s 2(1)) remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 130) Statutory Bodies Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 20 pts 1, 8 date of assent 23 April 2007 commenced on date of assent Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 57 pts 1, 10 date of assent 16 November 2007 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2008 (2008 SL No. 88) Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Amendment Act 2007 No. 59 ss 1–2, 152 sch date of assent 22 November 2007 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 15 March 2008 (2007 SL No. 336) Councils) Public Service Act 2008 No. 38 ss 1–2, 252 sch 3 date of assent 11 June 2008 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008 (2008 SL No. 208) Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 No. 73 ss 1–2, 554 sch 1 date of assent 11 December 2008 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 30 April 2009 (2009 SL No. 40) 7 List of annotations Commencement s 2 om R2 (see RA s 37) Caravan s 3A ins 1998 No. 29 s 4 Conciliator s 3B ins 1998 No. 29 s 4 om 2003 No. 36 s 4

234 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Premises s 5 amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 Residential tenancy agreement s 8 amd 1998 No. 29 s 5 Act applies only to certain residential tenancy agreements etc. s 10 amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 Provision stating that lessor or lessor’s agent must do something s 14A ins 2003 No. 36 s 5 Lessor’s agent s 14B ins 2003 No. 36 s 5 Act binds all persons s 15 amd 1998 No. 29 s 6 State as lessor s 16 amd 2003 No. 24 s 48; 2003 No. 52 s 153 sch 2 Application of Property Law Act to agreements s 17 amd 1998 No. 29 s 7 Minors s 19 sub 1998 No. 29 s 8 Contracts of sale and mortgages s 20A ins 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Premises used for holidays s 21 amd 1998 No. 29 s 9 Residential service agreements, boarders and lodgers s 22 sub 2002 No. 19 s 147 Rental purchase plan agreements s 23A ins 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Agreements under Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 prov hdg amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 s 25 amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 Headleases for employee housing s 25A ins 1998 No. 29 s 10 Headleases for affordable housing agreements s 25B ins 1998 No. 29 s 10 Headleases for approved supported accommodation prov hdg sub 2003 No. 36 s 6(1) s 27 amd 2003 No. 36 s 6(2)–(4) Short tenancy statements s 30 amd 1998 No. 29 s 11 Extending short tenancy statements s 31 amd 1998 No. 29 s 12

235 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 CHAPTER 2—RESIDENTIAL TENANCY AGREEMENTS Terms of agreements include duties under Act etc. s 35 amd 1998 No. 29 s 13 Inconsistency prov hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 14(1) s 37 amd 1998 No. 29 s 14(2) Standard terms s 38 sub 1998 No. 29 s 15 Lessor to give proposed agreement to tenant s 38A ins 1998 No. 29 s 15 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Written agreements required s 39 amd 1998 No. 29 s 16; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Giving and signing written agreement s 40 sub 1998 No. 29 s 17; 2003 No. 36 s 7 Orders of tribunal about giving and signing written agreement s 41 sub 1998 No. 29 s 17 Condition report at start of tenancy prov hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 18(1) s 42 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch; 1998 No. 29 s 18(2)–(5); 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Condition report at end of tenancy s 42A ins 1998 No. 29 s 19 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Information statement s 43 amd 1998 No. 29 s 20; 2003 No. 36 ss 8, 3 sch Park rules s 44 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch By-laws s 45 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch; 1997 No. 28 s 295 sch 3; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Continuation of fixed term agreements s 46 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Rent in advance s 49 amd 1998 No. 29 s 21; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Receipts and other records s 50 amd 1998 No. 29 s 22; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Keeping of records s 51 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Rent increases s 53 amd 1998 No. 29 s 23; 2003 No. 36 s 9; 2003 No. 52 s 153 sch 2 Tenant’s application to tribunal about rent increase s 53A ins 1998 No. 29 s 24

236 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Rent decreases s 54 amd 1998 No. 29 s 25 Seizure of tenant’s goods for rent etc. s 55 amd 1998 No. 29 s 26; 2002 No. 19 s 148 PART 3—RENTAL BONDS Meaning of “rental bond” s 57 amd 1998 No. 29 s 27 Contributor for a rental bond s 58 sub 1998 No. 29 s 28; 2003 No. 36 s 10 Share of a rental bond s 58A ins 2003 No. 36 s 10 Duty to pay rental bond s 59 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Duty to pay rental bond instalments s 59A ins 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Acknowledging receipt of rental bond s 60A ins 1998 No. 29 s 29 Division 2—Payments by authority Subdivision 1—Preliminary sdiv hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 11 Application for payment s 65 amd 2003 No. 36 s 12 Subdivision 2—Payment of bond if only 1 contributor sdiv hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application of sdiv 2 s 66 sub 1998 No. 29 s 30; 2003 No. 36 s 13 Payment to cotenants on lessor’s direction s 66A ins 1998 No. 29 s 30 om 2003 No. 36 s 13 Joint application by lessor and contributor s 67 sub 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application by lessor s 68 sub 2003 No. 36 s 13 Payment on cotenant’s direction s 68A ins 1998 No. 29 s 31 om 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application by contributor prov hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 32(1) s 69 amd 1998 No. 29 s 32(2) sub 2003 No. 36 s 13

237 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Subdivision 3—Payment of bond if more than 1 contributor sdiv hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application of sdiv 3 s 69A ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Joint application by lessor and every contributor s 69B ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Joint application by lessor and some contributors s 69C ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application by lessor s 69D ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application by every contributor s 69E ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Application by some contributors s 69F ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Subdivision 4—Other matters about payment sdiv hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Payment for which notice must be given s 69G ins 2003 No. 36 s 13 Payment to cotenants s 71 om 1998 No. 29 s 33 Payment to rental bond supplier s 72 amd 2003 No. 36 s 14 Limitation affecting payment s 73 amd 2003 No. 36 s 15 Withdrawal of application s 74 sub 2003 No. 36 s 16 Receipt s 76 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Payments above maximum amount s 77 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch; 1998 No. 29 s 34 sub 1999 No. 5 s 4 Order for payment if guilty of offence s 78 amd 2002 No. 19 s 149 Division 4—Accounts and investments Rental bond account s 80 amd 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch; 2002 No. 19 s 150; 2003 No. 36 s 17 Unclaimed amounts in rental bond account s 80A ins 2003 No. 36 s 18 Rental bond interest account s 81 amd 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch; 2002 No. 19 s 151

238 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Other payments from rental bond interest account s 82 amd 1998 No. 29 s 35; 2002 No. 19 s 152 Increase in rental bond s 83 amd 1998 No. 29 s 36 PART 4—KEY AND HOLDING DEPOSITS pt hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 37 Division 1—Key deposits div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 37 Payment of key deposits s 84A ins 1998 No. 29 s 37 Receipts for key deposits s 84B ins 1998 No. 29 s 37 Refunding key deposit s 84C ins 1998 No. 29 s 37 Division 2—Holding deposits div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 37 Rights and obligations about holding deposits s 87 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch PART 5—OUTGOINGS OF LESSOR Division 1—Outgoings other than service charges div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 38 Division 2—Service charges div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 39 Meaning of “service charge” s 90 amd 1998 No. 29 s 40 General service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises prov hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 41(1) s 91 amd 1998 No. 29 s 41(2) Water service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises s 91A ins 1998 No. 29 s 42 amd 1999 No. 5 s 5 sub 2007 No. 57 s 59 Orders of tribunal s 94 amd 1998 No. 29 s 43 Incentive amounts prohibited s 95A ins 1998 No. 29 s 44 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Certain terms about penalties and other payments void prov hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 45(1) s 96 amd 1998 No. 29 s 45(2); 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch

239 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 PART 7—TENANCY GUARANTEES pt 7 (s 98A) ins 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 CHAPTER 3—RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LESSORS AND TENANTS Lessor’s obligations generally s 103 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch; 1998 No. 29 s 46 Lessor’s obligations for facilities in moveable dwelling parks s 104 amd 1998 No. 29 s 47; 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 Lessor’s obligations for moveable dwelling site s 105 amd 1998 No. 29 s 48 Tenant’s obligations generally s 106 amd 1998 No. 29 s 49; 2003 No. 36 s 19 Orders of tribunal s 108A ins 1998 No. 29 s 50 Grounds for entry s 109 amd 2006 No. 49 s 52 Notice of entry s 110 amd 1998 No. 29 s 51; 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 General qualifications about entry s 111 amd 1998 No. 29 s 52 Lessor’s or agent’s name and other details s 116 amd 1998 No. 29 s 53; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Supply of locks and keys s 120 sub 2003 No. 36 s 20 Changing locks s 121 amd 1998 No. 29 s 54 Agreement about changing locks s 122 amd 1998 No. 29 s 55 Orders of tribunal s 123 amd 1998 No. 29 s 56 Meaning of “emergency repairs” s 123A ins 1998 No. 29 s 57 amd 2007 No. 57 s 60 Meaning of “routine repairs” s 123B ins 1998 No. 29 s 57 PART 6—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR MOVEABLE DWELLING PREMISES pt hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 58 Notice to relocate s 130 amd 1998 No. 29 s 59; 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1

240 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Restriction against enforcing relocation s 130A ins 1998 No. 29 s 60; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Application to tribunal s 132A ins 1998 No. 29 s 61 Park liaison committee s 136 amd 2003 No. 36 s 21 Supply of goods and services s 142 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Lessor’s expenses for transfer or subletting s 146 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Lessor’s fee for sale of caravan s 147 amd 2000 No. 20 s 29 sch 3; 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Transfer by lessor s 148 amd 1998 No. 29 s 62 End of tenant’s occupation s 149 amd 1998 No. 29 s 63 Death of a cotenant s 149A ins 1998 No. 29 s 64 Injury to spouse s 150 amd 1998 No. 29 s 65 Injury or damage affecting occupants s 150A ins 1998 No. 29 s 66 CHAPTER 4—TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS Termination of agreements s 151 amd 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Acceptance of rent does not operate as waiver of tenant’s breach prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 67(1) s 152 amd 1998 No. 29 s 67(2) Offer or payment of rent does not operate as waiver of lessor’s breach s 152A ins 1998 No. 29 s 68 Notice to remedy tenant’s breach s 153 amd 1998 No. 29 s 69 Tenant may dispute notice to remedy breach s 154 om 1998 No. 29 s 70 Notice to leave for unremedied breach s 155 amd 1998 No. 29 s 71 Notice to leave if tenant’s employment ends s 162 amd 1998 No. 29 s 72 Notice to leave if tenant’s entitlement to supported accommodation ends s 163 amd 1998 No. 29 s 73

241 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Notice to leave if tenant’s entitlement under affordable housing scheme s 163A ins 1998 No. 29 s 74 Tenant may dispute notice to leave s 164 om 1998 No. 29 s 75 Notice to leave without ground s 165 amd 1998 No. 29 s 76 Application to tribunal about notice to leave without ground s 165A ins 1998 No. 29 s 77 Application for termination for failure to leave s 166 amd 1998 No. 29 s 78 Application for termination for repeated breaches s 171A ins 1998 No. 29 s 79 Notice to remedy lessor’s breach s 173 amd 1998 No. 29 s 80 Lessor may dispute notice to remedy breach s 174 om 1998 No. 29 s 81 Lessor may dispute notice of intention to leave s 180 om 1998 No. 29 s 82 Application for termination for repeated breaches s 186A ins 1998 No. 29 s 83 PART 4—ACTION BY OTHER PERSONS Division 1—Mortgagees div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 84 Notice about proposed action of mortgagee s 187A ins 1998 No. 29 s 84 Acceptance of rent does not operate as consent s 187B ins 1998 No. 29 s 84 Division 2—Other persons div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 84 Notice to remedy breach s 192 amd 1998 No. 29 s 85 Notice to leave s 193 amd 1998 No. 29 s 86 Dispute notice s 195 om 1998 No. 29 s 87 Allowed remedy period s 196 amd 1998 No. 29 s 88

242 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Handover day for notice to leave for premises that are not moveable dwelling premises prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 89(1) s 197 amd 1998 No. 29 s 89(2)–(7) Handover day for notice to leave for moveable dwelling premises s 198 sub 1998 No. 29 s 90 Handover day for notice of intention to leave for premises that are not moveable dwelling premises prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 91(1) s 199 amd 1998 No. 29 s 91(2)–(5) Handover day for notice of intention to leave for moveable dwelling premises s 200 sub 1998 No. 29 s 92 Withdrawing notice to leave for unremedied breach s 200A ins 1998 No. 29 s 93 Applications for termination orders s 202 amd 1998 No. 29 s 94 Failure to leave for unremedied breach s 204 amd 1998 No. 29 s 95 Incompatibility s 213 amd 1998 No. 29 s 96 Repeated breaches s 213A ins 1998 No. 29 s 97 Interim order about damage or injury s 214 amd 1998 No. 29 s 98 Warrant of possession s 217 amd 1998 No. 29 s 99 Way of recovering possession of premises s 219 amd 2003 No. 36 s 22 Termination of agreement by lessor if premises abandoned s 221 amd 1998 No. 29 s 100 Dispute about abandonment termination notice s 221A ins 1998 No. 29 s 101 Order about abandonment s 222 amd 1998 No. 29 s 102 Abandoned goods s 223 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 2 om 1998 No. 29 s 103 Abandoned documents s 224 om 1998 No. 29 s 104 Compensation on abandonment termination notice s 226 amd 1998 No. 29 s 105

243 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Compensation on termination by tribunal prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 106(1) s 227 amd 1998 No. 29 s 106(2) Review of abandonment order s 228 amd 1998 No. 29 s 107 Abandoned goods s 229 om 1998 No. 29 s 108 PART 10—GOODS AND DOCUMENTS LEFT BEHIND ON PREMISES pt hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 109 Goods left on premises s 230A ins 1998 No. 29 s 109 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Documents left on premises s 230B ins 1998 No. 29 s 109 amd 2003 No. 36 s 3 sch Application about goods left on premises s 230C ins 1998 No. 29 s 109 CHAPTER 5—RESOLUTION OF TENANCY ISSUES PART 1—CONCILIATION OF TENANCY DISPUTES pt hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 110 Division 1—Requirement for conciliation div hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 110 Meaning of “urgent application” s 231 sub 1998 No. 29 s 111 amd 1999 No. 5 s 6; 2003 No. 36 s 23 Applications to tribunal s 232 amd 1998 No. 29 s 112 Division 1A—Conciliation div hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 113 Conciliation process s 232A ins 1998 No. 29 s 113 Some matters not suitable for conciliation s 232B ins 1998 No. 29 s 113 Conciliators prov hdg sub 2003 No. 36 s 24(1) s 232C ins 1998 No. 29 s 113 amd 2003 No. 36 s 24(2)–(4) Division 2—Starting the conciliation process div hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 114

244 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Making dispute resolution request s 233 sub 1998 No. 29 s 115 amd 1999 No. 5 s 7 Reference to making of tribunal application includes making of dispute resolution request prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 116(1) s 234 amd 1998 No. 29 s 116(2) Action to be taken on dispute resolution request s 235 sub 1998 No. 29 s 117 Division 3—Conduct of conciliation process div hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 118 Conciliation fee s 236 sub 1998 No. 29 s 119 Limited right of representation s 237 amd 1998 No. 29 s 120 Conference to be held in private s 238 om 1998 No. 29 s 121 Parties’ participation in conciliation process not compellable s 239 sub 1998 No. 29 s 122 Parties to conciliation process prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 123(1) s 240 amd 1998 No. 29 s 123(2) Conciliation agreements prov hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 124(1) s 241 amd 1998 No. 29 s 124(2) No record of conciliation process s 242 sub 1998 No. 29 s 125 Division 4—Withdrawal of disputes div hdg sub 1998 No. 29 s 126 Register s 243 om 1998 No. 29 s 126 Withdrawal of disputes s 244 sub 1998 No. 29 s 126 Conciliators to maintain secrecy s 245 sub 1998 No. 29 s 127 amd 2003 No. 36 s 25 Ordinary protection and immunity allowed s 246 amd 1998 No. 29 s 128; 2003 No. 36 s 26 Admissions made in conciliation process s 247 sub 1998 No. 29 s 129

245 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Applications about breach of agreements s 249 amd 1998 No. 29 s 130 Orders about breach of agreements s 250 amd 1998 No. 29 s 131 Application of Aboriginal tradition s 251 amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 Application of Island custom s 252 amd 2007 No. 59 s 152 sch Disputes about tenants’ notices s 253 amd 1998 No. 29 s 132 Disputes about lessors’ notices s 253A ins 1998 No. 29 s 133 Disputes between cotenants about rental bonds s 255 amd 1998 No. 29 s 134 Authorised persons under this chapter s 258 amd 2002 No. 19 s 153 Authorised person’s identity card s 262 amd 2002 No. 19 s 154 Warrants for entry s 265 amd 2002 No. 19 s 155 Authorised person’s general powers for places s 267 amd 1998 No. 29 s 135; 2002 No. 19 s 156 Procedure after document seized s 267A ins 1998 No. 29 s 136 Power to require information from certain persons s 267B ins 1998 No. 29 s 136 amd 2002 No. 19 s 157 Compensation s 271 amd 2002 No. 19 s 158 Evidentiary provisions s 277 amd 2002 No. 19 s 159 Behaviour in moveable dwelling park causing serious nuisance s 278 amd 1998 No. 29 s 137; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 Power to enter moveable dwellings s 279 om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 Initial direction about serious nuisance s 280 om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 Direction to leave park s 281 amd 1997 No. 81 s 3 sch om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3

246 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Power to require name and address s 282 om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 CHAPTER 7A—TENANCY DATABASES ch 7A (ss 284A–284H) ins 2003 No. 36 s 27 Power of arrest s 285 om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 Authority represents the State s 288 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 Authority’s functions s 289 amd 1998 No. 29 s 138; 2002 No. 19 s 160 Composition of board s 294 amd 1998 No. 29 s 139 Duration of appointment s 295 amd 2007 No. 20 s 77 Authority is statutory body for Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 s 301A ins 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch Authority may enter into work performance arrangements s 302A ins 2007 No. 20 s 78 Application of certain Acts s 304 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 PART 7—CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER pt hdg sub 2007 No. 20 s 79 Division 1—Chief executive officer div hdg om 2007 No. 20 s 80 Chief executive officer s 306 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 Delegation s 308A ins 2003 No. 36 s 28 Division 2—Staffing the authority div hdg om 2007 No. 20 s 81 Division 3—Conflict of interest div hdg om 2007 No. 20 s 82 CHAPTER 8A—RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES EMPLOYING OFFICE ch hdg ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 PART 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF EMPLOYING OFFICE pt hdg ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 Establishment of employing office s 309 prev s 309 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 om 2007 No. 20 s 81 pres s 309 ins 2007 No. 20 s 84

247 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Employing office represents the State s 310 prev s 310 om 2007 No. 20 s 81 pres s 310 ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 Functions of employing office s 311 ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 PART 2—EXECUTIVE OFFICER pt hdg ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 Appointment of executive officer s 311A ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 amd 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 Executive officer acting for employing office s 311B ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 PART 3—STAFF OF EMPLOYING OFFICE pt hdg ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 Employing office may employ staff s 311C ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 amd 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 Employing office may enter into work performance arrangements s 311D ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 PART 4–OTHER PROVISIONS pt 4 (ss 311E–311F) ins 2007 No. 20 s 84 Limitation on time for starting proceedings s 314A ins 1998 No. 29 s 140 Protection from liability s 319 amd 2002 No. 19 s 161; 2007 No. 20 s 85 Disclosure of interests s 319A (prev s 311) amd 2007 No. 20 s 83(1)–(2) reloc and renum 2007 No. 20 s 83(3) Forms s 320 amd 1998 No. 29 s 141 CHAPTER 10A—APPLICATION OF ACT TO AFFECTED (HOLIDAY LETTING) AGREEMENTS ch hdg ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Chapter’s purpose s 321A ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Act’s application to affected (holiday letting) agreements s 321B ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K)

248 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Information statement s 321C ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Additional provisions about rental bonds s 321D ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Duty to pay rental bonds s 321E ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Payments above maximum amount s 321F ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Additional definitions s 321G ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) References to rental bonds received for affected (holiday letting) agreements s 321H ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Provisions in sch 1 s 321I ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Validation and saving provisions s 321J ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Expiry s 321K ins 1997 No. 15 s 4 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) Non-application of Act to long-term leases on Hamilton Island s 322 prev s 322 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 322(2)) pres s 322 ins 2003 No. 36 s 29 CHAPTER 11—TRANSITIONAL, REPEALS AND AMENDMENTS PART 1—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ACT No. 86 OF 1994 pt hdg amd 1998 No. 29 s 142(1) Division 1—Interpretation div hdg exp 3 April 1996 (see s 322(2)) Division 3—Transitional provisions about rental bond matters div hdg exp 3 April 1996 (see s 338) Vesting of assets and liabilities s 326 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 326(4)) (1) AIA s 20A applies (see s 326(3))

249 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Pending proceedings s 327 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 327(3)) (1) AIA s 20A applies (see s 327(2)) Duty to assist transfer of property s 328 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 338) Documents s 329 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 329(4)) (1), (2) AIA s 20A applies (see s 329(3)) Existing employees s 330 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 330(4)) (1), (2) AIA s 20A applies (see s 330(3)) Appointments under former Act s 331 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 331(3)) Existing rental bond amounts s 332 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 332(3)) (1) AIA s 20A applies (see s 332(2)) Existing applications s 333 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 333(4)) (1), (2) AIA s 20A applies (see s 333(3)) Retention of receipt given under former Act s 334 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 338) Condition of premises reports s 335 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 338) (1), (2) AIA s 20A applies (see s 335(3)) Rental bond account under the former Act s 336 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 336(3)) Rental bond interest account under the former Act s 337 exp 3 October 1995 (see s 337(3)) Expiry of this division s 338 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 338) Agreements in force at commencement s 339 exp 3 April 2000 (see s 339(5)) PART 2—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 1998 pt hdg prev pt 2 hdg om R1 (see RA s 40) pres pt 2 hdg ins 1998 No. 29 s 142(2) Definitions for pt 2 s 340 prev s 340 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 340(2)) pres s 340 ins 1998 No. 29 s 142(2) Fixed term agreements in force at commencement s 341 prev s 341 exp 3 April 1996 (see s 341(3)) pres s 341 ins 1998 No. 29 s 142(2)

250 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Periodic agreements in force at commencement s 342 prev s 342 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 342 ins 1998 No. 29 s 142(2) Short tenancy (moveable dwelling) agreements in force at commencement s 343 prev s 343 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 343 ins 1998 No. 29 s 142(2) PART 3—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2003 pt hdg prev pt 3 hdg ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres pt 3 hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Division 1—Preliminary div hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Meaning of “amendment Act” for pt 3 s 344 prev s 344 ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres s 344 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Division 2—Miscellaneous div hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Application for payment of rental bond s 345 prev s 345 ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres s 345 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Supply of locks and keys s 346 prev s 346 ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres s 346 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Conciliators s 347 prev s 347 ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres s 347 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Division 3—Tenancy databases div hdg ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Application of certain tenancy database provisions s 348 prev s 348 ins 1999 No. 5 s 8 exp 1 December 1999 (see s 348) pres s 348 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Application to tribunal about listing made in certain circumstances s 349 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30 Application to tribunal about incorrect or unjust listing s 350 ins 2003 No. 36 s 30

251 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 PART 4—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR STATUTORY BODIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 pt 4 (ss 351–354) ins 2007 No. 20 s 86 PART 5—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 pt 5 (s 355) ins 2007 No. 57 s 61 SCHEDULE 1—APPLICATION OF ACT TO AFFECTED (HOLIDAY LETTING) AGREEMENTS prev sch 1 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres sch 1 ins 1997 No. 15 s 5 exp 31 December 1997 (see s 321K) SCHEDULE 2—ACTS AMENDED om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 3—DICTIONARY def “accommodation Act” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “affordable housing scheme” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “allowed period” om 2003 No. 36 s 31(1) def “approved form” ins 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch sub 1998 No. 29 s 143 def “approved representative” sub 1998 No. 29 s 143 def “approved supported accommodation” sub 1998 No. 29 s 143 def “award” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “caravan” sub 1998 No. 29 s 143 def “conciliation agreement” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “conciliator” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) sub 2003 No. 36 s 31(1)–(2) def “contributor” ins 2003 No. 36 s 31(2) def “dispute notice” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “dispute resolution request” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “domestic violence” amd 2002 No. 6 s 53 sch 2 def “domestic violence order” amd 2002 No. 6 s 53 sch 2 def “emergency repairs” sub 1998 No. 29 s 143 def “employee of the employing office” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2) def “employing office” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2) def “ending of housing assistance” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “enforcement warrant” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “essential terms” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “executive officer” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2) def “final nuisance direction” amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 def “full term” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “general service charge” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “government entity” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2) amd 2008 No. 38 s 252 sch 3 def “home owner” ins 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “industrial agreement” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “industrial instrument” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2) def “initial nuisance direction” amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 def “key deposit” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2)

252 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 def “key money” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “list” ins 2003 No. 36 s 31(2) def “manufactured home” ins 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “maximum rental bond” amd 1999 No. 5 s 9 def “mediation conference” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “mediation notice” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “mediator” amd 1997 No. 81 s 3 sch om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “mobile home” om 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “mobile home agreement” om 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “mobile home occupier” om 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “mortgagee” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “moveable dwelling” amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “moveable dwelling premises” amd 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “non-essential terms” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “nonprofit corporation” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “officer” sub 2007 No. 20 s 87 def “personal information” ins 2003 No. 36 s 31(2) def “protection order” amd 2002 No. 6 s 53 sch 2 def “relative” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “rental bond contributor” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) om 2003 No. 36 s 31(1) def “rental bond notice” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “rental purchase plan agreement” ins 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch def “replacement cotenant” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) om 2003 No. 36 s 31(1) def “resident” (first mention) ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “residential service” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 sub 2004 No. 10 s 8 sch def “residential service agreement” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “retirement village” amd 2003 No. 36 s 31(3) def “routine repairs” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “service provider” ins 2002 No. 19 s 162 def “share” ins 2003 No. 36 s 31(2) def “short form” om 1998 No. 29 s 143(1) def “site agreement” ins 2003 No. 74 s 155 sch 1 def “special terms” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “spouse” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) sub 2002 No. 6 s 53 sch 2 om 2002 No. 74 s 90 sch def “spouse” (second mention) om 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch def “standard terms” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “tenancy database” ins 2003 No. 36 s 31(2) def “water service charge” ins 1998 No. 29 s 143(2) def “work performance arrangement” ins 2007 No. 20 s 87(2)

253 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 8 List of forms notified or published in the gazette (The following information about forms is taken from the gazette and is included for information purposes only. Because failure by a department to notify or publish a form in the gazette does not invalidate the form, you should check with the relevant government department for the latest information about forms (see Statutory Instruments Act, section 58(8)).) Form 1 Version 1—Condition Report pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286 Form 1a Version 10—Entry Condition Report—General Tenancies pubd gaz 19 September 2008 p 401 Form 1b Version 8—Entry Condition Report–Moveable Dwelling/Site pubd gaz 30 May 2008 p 672 Form 2 Version 9—Bond Lodgement pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 2c Version 4—Bond Lodgement DOH Loan pubd gaz 13 February 2009 p 721 Form 3 Version 5—Transfer of Bond pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 4 Version 10—Refund of Rental Bond pubd gaz 17 August 2007 p 2021 Form 5 Version 10—Change of Lessor or Lessor’s Agent Pv10 January 2007 pubd gaz 17 August 2007 p 2021 Form 6 Version 5—Change of Shared Bond Arrangement pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 7 Version 6—Part Payment of Rental Bond pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 8 Version 3—Lessor’s Agent Signature Record pubd gaz 3 June 2005 p 407 Form 9 Version 10—Entry Notice pubd gaz 12 October 2007 p 840 Form 9c Version 10—Entry Notice pubd gaz 21 December 2007 p 2266 Form 10 Version 7—Notice of Lessor’s Intention to Sell Premises pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 11 Version 8—Notice to Remedy Breach pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 11a Version 1—Notice to Remedy Breach (Rent Arrears) *QDHLGP use only pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286

254 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Form 11b Version 1—Notice to Remedy Breach (Other than Rent Arrears) *QDHLGP use only pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286 Form 11c Version 8—Notice To Remedy Breach (Rent Arrears) pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 11c Version 8—Notice To Remedy Breach (Other Than Rent Arrears) pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 12 Version 7 July January 2008—Notice to Leave pubd gaz 29 February 2008 p 1011 Form 12a Version 1—Notice to Leave (Rent Arrears) *QDHLGP use only pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286 Form 12b Version 1—Notice to Leave (Other than Rent Arrears) *QDHLGP use only pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286 Form 12c Version 7—Notice To Leave (Rent Arrears) pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 12c Version 7—Notice To Leave (Other Than Rent Arrears) pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 12c Version 7—Notice To Leave (Without Grounds) pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 13 Version 9—Notice of Intention to Leave pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 14 Version 1—Dispute Notice pubd gaz 24 March 1995 p 1286 Form 14a Version 7—Exit Condition Report–General Tenancies pubd gaz 4 April 2008 p 1853 Form 14b Version 1—Exit Condition Report–Moveable Dwellings pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 15c Version 5—Abandonment Termination Notice pubd gaz 11 July 2008 p 1582 Form 16 Version 6—Dispute Resolution Request pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 17a Version 15—Renting a home: a tenant’s guide to the rules for renting in Queensland pubd gaz 19 September 2008 p 401 Form 17a Version 14—Renting a home: a tenant’s guide to the rules for renting in Queensland pubd gaz 4 April 2008 p 1853 Form 17b Version 13—Information Statement. Renting in Queensland—Your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in moveable dwelling tenancies pubd gaz 30 May 2008 p 672

255 Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Form 18a Version 10—General Tenancy Agreement pubd gaz 4 April 2008 p 1853 Form 18b Version 4—Moveable Dwelling Tenancy Agreement pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form 18c Version 10—State Tenancy Agreement pubd gaz 18 April 2008 p 2083 Form R1 Version 2—Entry Condition Report pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R2 Version 2—Bond Lodgement pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R2c Version 4—Bond Lodgement DOH Loan pubd gaz 13 February 2009 p 721 Form R3 Version 1—Transfer of Bond pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R4 Version 2—Refund of Rental Bond pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R5 Version 1—Change of Service Provider/Manager pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R6 Version 1—Change of Shared Bond Arrangement pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R7 Version 1—Part-Payment of Rental Bond pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R9 Version 2—Entry Notice pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R11 Version 1—Notice to Remedy Breach pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R12 Version 1—Notice to Leave pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R13 Version 1—Resident Leaving Form pubd gaz 22 September 2006 p 373 Form R16 Version 2—Dispute Resolution Request pubd gaz 30 May 2008 p 672 Form R18 Version 4—Residential Service Agreement pubd gaz 8 December 2006 p 1738 © State of Queensland 2009