Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) When a park
operator enters into a long-stay agreement, the park operator must ensure that
the long-stay tenant is given written notice of the following —
(a) the
full name and address of the park operator and of any person having superior
title to that of the park operator;
(b) if
the park operator or person with superior title is a body corporate —
(i)
the full name and address of the secretary of the body
corporate; or
(ii)
if the body corporate does not have a secretary —
the full name and address of a director of, or contact person for, the body
corporate;
(c) the
terms of the park’s operating licence and all licensing conditions
including any conditions imposed by the relevant local government authority
under the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 .
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(2) If a person
succeeds another person as a park operator, the new park operator must ensure
that each long-stay tenant in the residential park is given written notice of
the following —
(a) the
full name and address of the new park operator;
(b) if
the new park operator is a body corporate —
(i)
the full name and address of the secretary of the body
corporate; or
(ii)
if the body corporate does not have a secretary —
the full name and address of a director of, or contact person for, the body
corporate.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(3) If a name or
address of which the park operator is required under this section to give
notice to a long-stay tenant is changed, the park operator must within 14 days
after the change give the tenant written notice of the new name or address.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(4) However, if a
residential park is managed by a real estate agent, it is sufficient for a
long-stay tenant to be notified of the address of the agent, instead of the
address of the park operator.
[Section 15 amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 39; No. 28
of 2020 s. 18.]