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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 511

Regulations

    (1)     The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

S. 511(1)(a) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 242(a)(i), new s. 511(1)(a) inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 21.

        (a)     criteria to be considered by a school or institution which provides education and training before entering a written agreement referred to in section 21(2);

S. 511(1)(ab) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 340(a) (as amended by No. 1/2021 s. 101).

        (ab)     prescribing work to be urgent site repairs;

S. 511(1)(ac) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 340(a) (as amended by No. 1/2021 s. 101).

        (ac)     prescribing rental minimum standards, including but not limited to the following—

              (i)     the cleanliness and state of repair of rented premises;

              (ii)     the privacy, security and amenity of rented premises;

              (iii)     prescribing or requiring compliance with any other standards prescribed under any other Act or law in relation to, or applicable to, the condition of any residential premises, including energy and water efficiency standards;

              (iv)     prescribing or requiring compliance with industry minimum standards;

S. 511(1)(b) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 242(a)(i), new s. 511(1)(b) inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 21.

        (b)     the form of a notice required to be displayed under section 505B ;

S. 511(1)(c) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 242(a)(i), new s. 511(1)(c) inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 21.

        (c)     endorsements by schools or institutions which provide education and training of notices required to be displayed under section 505B;

S. 511(1)(d) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 242(a)(ii).

        (d)     the manner of lodgment of documents with the Authority or the Director (including electronic lodgment and lodgment by facsimile);

S. 511(1)(e) repealed by No. 52/1998
s. 242(a)(iii).

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S. 511(1)(f) amended by Nos 40/2018 s. 12(1), 45/2018 s. 340(b).

        (f)     prescribing a standard form of residential rental agreement for a fixed term not exceeding 5 years;

S. 511(1)(faa) inserted by No. 40/2018 s. 12(2), amended by No. 45/2018 s. 340(c)(i).

        (faa)     prescribing standard form residential rental agreements for residential rental agreements, or classes of residential rental agreements, for a fixed term of more than 5 years, including but not limited to the following—

S. 511 (1)(faa)(i) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 340(c)(ii).

              (i)     prescribing terms which may be inconsistent with, or vary the requirements of, Part 2 (other than Division 2 and Division 9 of that Part);

S. 511 (1)(faa)(ii) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 340(c)(i)(iii).

              (ii)     prescribing, in relation to residential rental agreements for a fixed term of more than 5 years, alternative terms which may be included in the standard form residential rental agreement or other form of residential rental agreement, or classes of residential rental agreement;

S. 511(1)(faab) inserted by No. 40/2018 s. 12(2), amended by No. 45/2018 s. 340(d).

        (faab)     prescribing prohibited terms for residential rental agreements, or classes of residential rental agreements, for a fixed term of more than 5 years;

S. 511(1)(fa) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (fa)     prescribing the form and content of a written statement required under section 206ZR;

S. 511(1)(fb) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (fb)     prescribing the form and content of a site agreement or class of site agreement required under section 206F;

S. 511(1)(fc) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (fc)     the minimum term that must be offered by a site owner or a class of site owners;

S. 511(1)(fd) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (fd)     the rents, fees and charges that may be imposed under a site agreement;

S. 511(1)(fe) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (fe)     the manner in which rents, fees and charges may be calculated and adjusted under a site agreement;

S. 511(1)(ff) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 73.

        (ff)     prescribing the matters to be included in Part 4A park rules;

        (g)     prescribing forms and information to be used for the purposes of this Act;

S. 511(1)(ga) inserted by No. 56/2012 s. 18.

        (ga)     prescribing particulars to be included in, and other matters in relation to, the Rooming House Register;

S. 511(1)(h) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 162.

        (h)     prescribing penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for a breach of the regulations;

S. 511(1)(ha) inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 309 (as amended by No. 19/2019 s. 235).

        (ha)     prescribing a standard form of SDA residency agreement;

S. 511(1)(hb) inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 309 (as amended by No. 19/2019 s. 235).

        (hb)     prescribing a person or body to which a matter relating to an SDA enrolled dwelling may be referred;

S. 511(1)(hc) inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 309 (as amended by No. 19/2019 s. 235).

        (hc)     prescribing a person or body for the purposes of section 505C(4) ;

              (i)     generally prescribing any matter or thing required or authorised to be prescribed by this Act.

S. 511(2) repealed by No. 52/1998
s. 242(b).

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    (3)     Regulations under this Act (except under Part 14) may—

        (a)     be of general or limited application;

        (b)     differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance;

S. 511(3)(ba) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 170 (as amended by No. 36/2011 s. 38(3)).

        (ba)     apply at all times or specified times;

S. 511(3)(bb) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 170 (as amended by No. 36/2011 s. 38(3)).

        (bb)     require matters in the regulations to be—

              (i)     in accordance with specified standards or specified requirements; or

              (ii)     approved by, or to the satisfaction of, a specified person or body or specified classes of person or body; or

              (iii)     as specified in both subparagraphs (i) and (ii);

S. 511(3)(bc) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 170 (as amended by No. 36/2011 s. 38(3)).

        (bc)     apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document or any method, whether—

              (i)     wholly or partially or as amended by the regulations; or

              (ii)     as formulated or published on or before the date when the regulations are made; or

              (iii)     as formulated or published from time to time;

S. 511(3)(bd) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 170 (as amended by No. 36/2011 s. 38(3)).

        (bd)     confer a discretionary authority or impose a duty on a specified person or body or specified classes of person or body;

S. 511(3)(be) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 170 (as amended by No. 36/2011 s. 38(3)).

        (be)     provide for the exemption of a person or thing or classes of person or thing from any of the regulations, whether—

              (i)     unconditionally or on specified conditions; and

              (ii)     either wholly or to such an extent as is specified;

S. 511(3)(c) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 242(c).

        (c)     leave any matter or thing to be from time to time determined or approved by the Director or the Authority.

Part 14—Regulation of caravan parks and movable dwellings

Division 1—Application



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