RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 127 Duties relating to house rules

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 127

S. 127(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 117, 45/2018 s. 108(1)(2).

    (1)     The rooming house operator must give a resident at least 7 days written notice of any proposed change in the house rules.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 127(2) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 108(3).

    (2)     A rooming house operator must—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that the house rules are observed by all residents; and

        (b)     ensure that the house rules are reasonable and are enforced and interpreted consistently and fairly.

Note to s. 127 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 108(4).

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.