Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 132

132 Joint application by some contributors and the lessor or provider

(1) This section applies if the application is made jointly by—

(a) some, but not all, of the contributors; and

(b) the lessor or provider.

(2) If there is only 1 non-applicant contributor and the application directs that a payment be made to the non-applicant contributor, the authority must make the payment.

(3) If the application directs that payments be made to all of the contributors in the same proportions as their shares of the bond, the authority must make the payments.

(4) If the application directs that each non-applicant contributor be paid his or her entire share of the bond, the authority must make those payments and any other payments directed by the application.

(5) Otherwise—

(a) the authority must make the payment as required under subdivision 4 ; and

(b) each non-applicant contributor is an interested person for the payment.

(6) In this section—

"non-applicant contributor" means a contributor who is not an applicant.