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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 198

Sale of caravan

S. 198(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 131(1), 45/2018 s. 172(1).

    (1)     A caravan park owner must not enter into an agreement to sell a caravan on behalf of a resident or former resident unless the caravan park owner has complied with section 183 in relation to the scale of commission charged for the sale.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 198(2) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 131(2), 45/2018 s. 172(2)(3).

    (2)     Subject to subsection (3), a caravan park owner must not by act or omission obstruct or hinder the sale of a caravan owned by a resident.

Penalty:     150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 198(3) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 172(4).

    (3)     For the purpose of subsection (2), a caravan park owner does not hinder or obstruct the sale of a caravan owned by a resident if—

        (a)     the caravan park owner refuses consent to transfer the residency right under section 195(1A); and

        (b)     the caravan has a serious defect; and

        (c)     no undertaking has been given to the caravan park owner to rectify the serious defect.

Pt 4 Div. 7A (Heading and ss 198A. 198B) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 176 (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 76).

Division 7A—Residents committees

S. 198A inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 176 (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 76).



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