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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 206ZZAE

What can the Tribunal order?

    (1)     The Tribunal may make an order requiring the site owner to carry out specified site repairs if it is satisfied that the owner is in breach of the duty to maintain the site, or a structure or a fixture in the Part 4A park owned by the site owner, in good repair.

    (2)     An order made under subsection (1) must specify the repairs and the time within which they must be carried out.

    (3)     The Tribunal may make an order requiring repairs to be carried out by a suitably qualified person.

    (4)     The Tribunal may make an order requiring the payment of compensation.

    (5)     Without limiting the matters to which the Tribunal may have regard in determining an application under section 206ZZAB or  206ZZAD, the Tribunal must have regard to the following—

        (a)     whether the repairs are needed because of—

              (i)     an act or omission of the site tenant; or

              (ii)     non-compliance by the site tenant with a provision of a site agreement or a site tenant's duties under section 206ZO;

        (b)     whether the site owner or that person's agent—

              (i)     was notified of the repairs; and

              (ii)     was given a reasonable opportunity to carry out the repairs;

        (c)     whether the site tenant arranged for a suitably qualified person to carry out the repairs;

        (d)     whether the site owner was required to engage a suitably qualified person to verify the quality of the repairs;

        (e)     whether the site tenant has provided documentary evidence of the repair, including any receipts or copies of receipts for repair costs.

S 206ZZAF inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 216 (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 79).



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