RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 142R Offences relating to interference with rights

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 142R

    (1)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not—

        (a)     require or force or attempt to require or force a resident to vacate the resident's room; or

        (b)     take or attempt to take possession of a room in which a resident resides.

Penalty:     150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a resident to abandon a room—

        (a)     interfere with the peace and comfort of a resident; or

        (b)     withdraw any services or facilities reasonably required to allow a resident to reside in the room; or

        (c)     prevent a resident from using any facilities; or

        (d)     do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the resident to abandon the room.

Penalty:     150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

Subdivision 2—Termination and new rooming house agreements because of family violence or personal violence

S. 142S inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 237 (as amended by Nos 32/2020 s. 11, 1/2021 s. 95).