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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 303

Section 439G amended

    (1)     In the heading to section 439G of the Principal Act, for " landlord's " substitute " residential rental provider's ".

    (2)     For section 439G(1) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(1)     This section applies if a residential rental provider who lists personal information in a residential tenancy database becomes aware that the information—

        (a)     is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous or out of date; or

        (b)     relates to an act or a circumstance of family violence or personal violence experienced by the person whose personal information is listed.".

    (3)     In section 439G(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider";

        (b)     in paragraph (b), for "removed." substitute "removed;";

        (c)     after paragraph (b) insert

    "(c)     if the information relates to an act or circumstance of family violence or personal violence experienced by the person whose personal information is listed—

              (i)     that the information relates to an act or a circumstance of family violence or personal violence experienced by the person whose personal information is listed; and

              (ii)     that the information must be removed.".

    (4)     For the penalty at the foot of section 439G(2) of the Principal Act substitute

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body   corporate.".

    (5)     In the example at the foot of section 439G(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord" (wherever occurring) substitute "residential rental provider";

        (b)     for "tenant" (where twice occurring) substitute "renter".

    (6)     In section 439G(3) of the Principal Act, for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (7)     For the penalty at the foot of section 439G(3) of the Principal Act substitute

"Penalty:     25 penalty units.".



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