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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 176

New Division 9 of Part 4 inserted

After section 206A of the Principal Act insert

" Division 9—Residents committees

        206BAA     Participation in residents committee

    (1)     A resident is entitled to participate in any residents committee formed for the caravan park in which the person resides.

    (2)     If a site tenants committee for a Part 4A park has already been formed for the caravan park in which a resident resides, the resident is entitled to participate in the site tenants committee.

        206BAB     Caravan park owner's duties to residents committees

    (1)     A caravan park owner must not unreasonably interfere with a resident's right to participate in a residents committee.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

    (2)     A caravan park owner must allow residents to use suitable communal park facilities for meetings of a residents committee.

    (3)     A caravan park owner must consult with a residents committee about the following—

        (a)     any proposed change to the caravan park rules;

        (b)     any proposal to remove or substantially restrict a facility or service available within the park;

        (c)     any proposal to provide a new facility or service within the park.

    (4)     A caravan park owner is taken to have consulted with a residents committee in respect of a matter referred to in subsection (3) if the caravan park owner

        (a)     has provided details of the proposal in writing to the committee; and

        (b)     has allowed at least 14 days for the committee to respond in writing; and

        (c)     has considered and responded in writing to any written response received from the committee.

    (5)     The duty of a caravan park owner under subsection (3) is in addition to any other duty of the caravan park owner to consult with residents under this Act.".

Part 6—Amendments relating to site agreements and Part 4A dwellings



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