Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 141

141 Summary proceedings for recovery of possession

(1) When the term or interest of the tenant of any land held by the tenant as tenant for any term of years or for any lesser estate or interest whether with or without being liable for payment of rent—

(a) has expired by effluxion of time; or

(b) has been determined by notice to terminate or demand of possession;

and the tenant or any person claiming under the tenant and in actual occupation of the land or any part of the land fails to deliver up possession of such land or part, the landlord may by complaint under this division proceed to recover possession of that land or part of it.

(2) The power to recover possession of any land or part of land conferred by this division shall be in addition to, and not, except where otherwise provided, in derogation from, any other power, right, or remedy of the landlord.