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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 144

Agreements

    (1)     A resident and a caravan park owner may enter an agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the resident's use and enjoyment of the caravan park.

Note to s. 144(1) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 125(1).

Note

Section 145E requires a caravan park owner to disclose certain information about the land on which the caravan park is situated to the resident before an agreement under this subsection is entered into.

    (2)     A resident and a caravan owner may enter an agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the resident's use and enjoyment of the caravan.

    (3)     A caravan park owner and a caravan owner may enter an agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the occupancy of a site by a caravan.

    (4)     A term or condition in an agreement under this section that is inconsistent with this Act or that purports to exclude, restrict or modify the application of or exercise of a right conferred by this Act is invalid.

S. 144(4A) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 125(2).

    (4A)     A term of an agreement under this section is also invalid if it is a prohibited term or a term that this Act provides must not be included in an agreement under this section.

    (5)     In this section "resident" includes a proposed resident.

S. 144(6) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 125(3).

    (6)     A term of an agreement that purports that a person is to occupy a site in a caravan park for holidaying or non-residential purposes is prima facie evidence that the agreement is in respect of occupation of the caravan site for holidaying or non-residential purposes.

Note to s. 144 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 125(4).

Note

The Tribunal may declare under sections 144A and 472 that a term of an agreement under this section is invalid.

S. 144AA inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 126 (as amended by No. 1/2021 s. 92).



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