South Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 47B

47B—Prospective tenant—requirements relating to provision of information

        (1)         A landlord, or an agent of a landlord, must not request the provision of prescribed information from a prospective tenant or any other person (except in prescribed circumstances).

Maximum penalty: $20 000.

Expiation fee: $1 200.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply to—

            (a)         an entity, or a class of entities, prescribed by the regulations; or

            (b)         a provider of a housing assistance program, or a class of housing assistance programs, prescribed by the regulations.

        (2a)         A prospective tenant must not give a landlord, or an agent of a landlord, false information or a falsified document in connection with an application to enter a residential tenancy agreement.

Maximum penalty: $20 000.

Expiation fee: $1 200.

        (3)         The regulations may include requirements relating to the provision of information to or by a prospective tenant in connection with the prospective tenant applying to enter into a residential tenancy agreement (including requirements relating to the manner or form in which information is to be provided).

        (4)         A person who contravenes a requirement prescribed under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $20 000.

Expiation fee: $1 200.