Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A park operator
may enter agreed premises to inspect and secure the premises if —
(a) the
park operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that a long-stay tenant has
abandoned the agreed premises; and
(b) the
park operator gives the long-stay tenant a written notice under subsections
(2) and (3); and
(c) the
long-stay tenant does not inform the park operator within 24 hours after
receiving the notice that the tenant has not abandoned the premises.
(2) The written notice
must be in the approved form stating that —
(a) the
park operator suspects that the long-stay tenant has abandoned the premises;
and
(b) the
long-stay tenant must inform the park operator within 24 hours after receiving
the notice whether the tenant has abandoned the premises; and
(c) if
the long-stay tenant does not inform the park operator that the tenant has not
abandoned the agreed premises, the park operator may enter the agreed premises
to inspect and secure the premises; and
(d) the
park operator may —
(i)
give the long-stay tenant a notice of abandonment under
section 44B if the park operator suspects on reasonable grounds that the
tenant has abandoned the agreed premises; or
(ii)
apply to the State Administrative Tribunal to terminate
the agreement under section 70B because the long-stay tenant occupying the
agreed premises under the agreement has abandoned the premises.
(3) The park operator
may give the written notice to the long-stay tenant —
(a) by
leaving a copy of the notice at the agreed premises; and
(b)
either —
(i)
by leaving a copy of the notice at the tenant’s
last known place of employment or business; or
(ii)
if the tenant and park operator agree —by
electronic means.
[Section 44A inserted: No. 28 of 2020 s. 44.]