Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014 (WA)

20 January 2015 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 371

CONSUMER PROTECTION

C13301*

Residential Tenancies Act 1987

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations

(No. 2) 2014

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Residential Tenancies Amendment

Regulations (No. 2) 2014.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the 60th day after that day.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Residential Tenancies
Regulations 1989.

4.           Schedule 4 Forms lAC and lAD amended

• Under the Building Regulations 2012, owners and occupiers are responsible for ensuring that a suitable enclosure is provided around a swimming pool or spa-pool on the property. If a fence, wall, gate, window, door or other barrier around a swimming pool or spa-pool is not in working order or does not comply with the Building Regulations 2012, contact your lessor or property manager immediately to arrange urgent repairs. If delays occur, or you need more information, contact your local council.

• Loose cords or chains, on blinds or curtains, which are not fixed out of reach pose a strangulation risk for children. Contact your lessor or property manager to discuss arrangements about making window coverings safe. Product safety laws apply. N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

In Schedule 4 Forms IAC and IAD under the heading
"ESSENTIALS FOR TENANTS" after the 9th bullet point insert: