Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 136C

136C Extension of time to apply to tribunal

(1) This section applies if, under section 136B , an interested person may apply to the tribunal for an order about the payment of a rental bond.

(2) The interested person may, within the claim period, make a written request to the authority for an extension of the claim period of up to 3 days.

(3) The authority may grant the request only if the authority is satisfied there is sufficient reason to extend the claim period.

Examples of a sufficient reason—

1 The interested person did not receive the written notice under section 136B (1) (c) because the mail was affected by a natural disaster.

2 The interested person was hospitalised during the claim period.

(4) In this section—

"claim period" , for an application under section 136B , means the period within which the application must be made under that section.