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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 11A

Energy efficiency rating—advertising

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of premises; and

        (b)     the advertisement does not contain—

              (i)     if there is an existing energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises—a statement of the energy efficiency rating; or

              (ii)     if there is no existing energy efficiency rating statement for the habitable part of the premises—a statement to that effect.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of premises; and

        (b)     the advertisement includes a statement of the energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises; and

        (c)     the statement is false or misleading.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (4)     Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

    (5)     Also, subsection (3) (c) does not apply if the statement is not false or misleading in a material particular.

    (6)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.



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