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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 56

New sections 68A and 68B inserted

After section 68 of the Principal Act insert

        " 68A     Residential rental provider's duty to comply with safety-related repairs and maintenance requirements

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), a residential rental provider must undertake any safety-related repairs and maintenance activities set out in the residential rental agreement if that agreement contains a term prescribed under section 27C(2).

    (2)     Any maintenance or repairs required to be completed by a residential rental provider under subsection (1) must be carried out by a suitably qualified person.

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.

        68B     Residential rental provider must keep and produce records of gas and electrical safety checks

A residential rental provider must comply with any prescribed requirements for the keeping and production of records of gas and electrical safety checks conducted at the rented premises.

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.".



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