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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO 8 OF 2010) - SECT 6

Amendment of section 6 (Agreements to which this Act does not apply)

(1)     Section 6

omit

This Act

substitute

    (1)     This Act

(2)     Sections 6(1)(a) to (d), (e)(ii) and (f), at the end

insert

or

(3)     Section 6(1)(h)

omit, substitute

    (h)     under which a person occupies or is intended to occupy a caravan in a caravan park for a continuous period of less than 90 days (whether the period started under the agreement or another agreement).

Note for paragraph (h)

Bob comes to Darwin on a holiday and enters into an agreement to rent a caravan in a caravan park for 72 days. At the time the agreement is entered into, this Act does not apply to the agreement. During the 72 days, Bob decides to stay in Darwin and get a job. On the 71st day of renting the caravan, Bob enters into a new agreement allowing Bob to continue to rent the caravan for another 4 weeks after the end of the previous agreement. Because of the new agreement, Bob is to occupy the caravan for a continuous period of 90 days. This Act applies to the new agreement.

(4)     After section 6(1)

insert

    (2)     For working out a continuous period of occupation as mentioned in subsection (1)(h), a person is taken to occupy, or is intended to occupy, a caravan in a caravan park for a continuous period even if the person stops occupying a caravan in the caravan park for a period that is less than 7 days.



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