Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 57D

57D Verification of identity for application

(1) A prospective tenant may give identity documents to a lessor or lessor’s agent to verify the prospective tenant’s identity by—

(a) giving a copy of the original identity document; or

(b) allowing the lessor or lessor’s agent to access or sight the original identity document.

(2) If a document is accessed or sighted by the lessor or lessor’s agent under subsection (1) (b) , the lessor or lessor’s agent must not keep a copy of the original identity document without the prospective tenant’s consent.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.