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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 184

Owner to give additional information

S. 184(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 129, 45/2018 s. 157(1).

    (1)     If there is no agent acting for the caravan park owner, a caravan park owner must, on or before the required day, give the resident

        (a)     written notice of the caravan park owner's full name and address for the service of documents; and

        (b)     an emergency telephone number to be used in the case of the need for urgent repairs.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 184(2) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 129, 45/2018 s. 157(1).

    (2)     If there is an agent acting for the caravan park owner, a caravan park owner must, on or before the required day, give the resident

        (a)     written notice of the agent's full name and address for service of documents and the agent's telephone number; and

        (b)     a written statement setting out—

              (i)     whether or not the agent can authorise urgent repairs; and

              (ii)     if the agent can authorise urgent repairs, the maximum amount for repairs which the agent can authorise; and

              (iii)     the agent's telephone number for urgent repairs.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 184(3) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 129, 45/2018 s. 157(1).

    (3)     A caravan park owner must give a resident notice in writing of any change in the information set out in subsection (1) or (2) before the end of 7 days after the change.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

    (4)     In this section required day means a day 7 days after a person becomes a resident of the caravan park.

Note to s. 184 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 157(2).

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.



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