Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 297A

297A Application for termination for objectionable behaviour in public or community housing

(1) The lessor may apply to a tribunal for a termination order because the tenant, an occupant, a guest of the tenant or a person allowed on the premises by the tenant—

(a) has harassed, intimidated or verbally abused—

(i) the lessor or lessor’s agent; or

(ii) a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or

(b) is causing, or has caused, a serious nuisance to persons occupying premises nearby; or

(c) has intentionally or recklessly endangered another person at the premises or interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of a person occupying premises nearby.

(2) An application under this section is called an application made because of
"objectionable behaviour" .

(3) In this section—

"lessor" means—

(a) the chief executive of the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State; or

(b) a community housing provider.

Note—

See sections 335 (1) and 345A for other provisions about the application.