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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 207J

Offences relating to interference with rights

    (1)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not require, compel or attempt to compel a site tenant to vacate a Part 4A site.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not exclude a site tenant or attempt to exclude a site tenant from, or restrict or attempt to restrict a site tenant's access to—

        (a)     a site tenant's Part 4A dwelling; or

        (b)     a Part 4A site on which the site tenant's Part 4A dwelling is situated; or

        (c)     the Part 4A park in which the site tenant's Part 4A dwelling is situated.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (3)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not interfere with the peace, comfort or privacy of a site tenant for the purposes of causing the site tenant to abandon the Part 4A site.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

    (4)     Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a site tenant to abandon a Part 4A site

        (a)     withdraw or restrict services or facilities which are reasonably required for the occupation of a Part 4A dwelling on a Part 4A site as a residence; or

        (b)     prevent the site tenant from using any facilities; or

        (c)     do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the site tenant to abandon the Part 4A site.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

Subdivision 2—Variations of site agreement

S. 207K inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 239 (as amended by No. 1/2021 s. 97).



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