Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 248

248 Provider’s or agent’s name and other details

(1) On or before the day the resident starts occupying the premises, the provider or provider’s agent must give a written notice to the resident stating—

(a) the provider’s name and address for service; or

(b) if the provider has an agent who is authorised to stand in the provider’s place in a proceeding prescribed under a regulation (the
"prescribed proceeding" )—the agent’s name and address for service.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) If a detail mentioned in the notice changes, the provider or provider’s agent must give written notice of the change to the resident within 14 days after the change.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) If details of the agent mentioned in subsection (1) (b) are given to the resident under this section, the agent stands in the provider’s place for a prescribed proceeding and, for example—

(a) the proceeding may be taken against the agent as if the agent were the provider; and

(b) a tribunal may make an order against the agent as if the agent were the provider; and

(c) settlement may be made with the agent as if the agent were the provider.

(4) In this section—

"address for service" means—

(a) for an individual—the individual’s place of residence or place of business; or

(b) for a body corporate—the body corporate’s registered office or place of business.