Queensland Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 - As at 6 June 2024 - Act 27 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   3.      Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments commencing on assent

   4.      Amendment of s 29 (Act applies to certain residential tenancy agreements etc.)
   5.      Amendment of s 44 (Rooming accommodation agreements to which Act does not apply)
   6.      Insertion of new s 44A
   7.      Amendment of s 57 (Offer of residential tenancy must be for rent at a fixed amount)
   7A.     Insertion of new s 57AA
   8.      Amendment of s 61 (Written agreements required)
   9.      Amendment of s 73 (Standard terms)
   10.     Insertion of new ss 76AA and 76AB
   11.     Amendment of s 77 (Written agreement required)
   12.     Insertion of new s 82A
   14.     Amendment of s 91 (Rent increases)
   15.     Amendment of s 93 (Minimum period before rent can be increased)
   16.     Insertion of new ss 93A and 93B
   17.     Amendment of s 94 (Rent decreases)
   17A.    Insertion of new s 97A
   18A.    Amendment of s 105 (Rent increases)
   19.     Amendment of s 105B (Minimum period before rent can be increased)
   20.     Insertion of new ss 105C–105E
   21.     Insertion of new s 107A
   22.     Amendment of s 136E (Payment of rental bond after dispute resolution process)
   23.     Replacement of s 138 (Payment to rental bond supplier)
   24.     Amendment of s 148 (Order for return of bond if bond wrongfully taken)
   25.     Insertion of new s 155A
   26.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 1
   27.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 2
   28.     Amendment of s 245 (Injury to domestic associate)
   29.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 1, hdg
   30.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 2, hdg
   31.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 3, hdg
   32.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 4, hdg and sdiv 1
   33.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 4, sdiv 2
   34.     Amendment of s 259 (Entry after giving notice)
   35.     Amendment of s 277 (Ending of residential tenancy agreements)
   36.     Insertion of new s 292
   37.     Insertion of new s 307E
   38.     Amendment of s 308I (Confidentiality)
   39.     Amendment of s 326 (Notice to leave)
   40.     Amendment of s 327 (Notice of intention to leave)
   41.     Amendment of s 366 (Ending of rooming accommodation agreements)
   42.     Amendment of s 380C (Notice to leave if entitlement to student accommodation ends)
   43.     Amendment of s 381I (Confidentiality)
   44.     Amendment of s 393 (Item other than personal document or money)
   45.     Insertion of new s 519A
   46.     Amendment of s 527A (Definitions for ch 13A)
   47.     Insertion of new ch 14, pt 8
   48.     Amendment of sch 1 (Notice periods)
   49.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 3 - Amendments commencing by proclamation

   50.     Insertion of new ss 57B–57D
   51.     Insertion of new ss 76C–76E
   52.     Replacement of ss 83 and 84
   53.     Replacement of ss 98 and 99
   54.     Insertion of new s 136AA
   55.     Amendment of s 146 (Payments above maximum amount)
   56.     Amendment of s 165 (General service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises)
   57.     Amendment of s 166 (Water service charges for premises other than moveable dwelling premises)
   57A.    Insertion of new s 166A
   58.     Amendment of s 167 (Service charges for moveable dwelling premises individually metered)
   59.     Amendment of s 170 (Charge for utility service)
   60.     Amendment of s 173 (Certain terms about penalties and other payments void)
   61.     Amendment of s 178 (Certain terms about penalties and other payments void)
   62.     Amendment of s 193 (Notice of entry)
   63.     Insertion of new s 195A
   64.     Replacement of ss 207–209
   65.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 3
   66.     Amendment of s 211 (Changing locks)
   67.     Replacement of ss 254–256
   68.     Insertion of new ch 4, pt 1, div 4, sdiv 3
   69.     Amendment of s 259 (Entry after giving notice)
   70.     Insertion of new s 259A
   71.     Amendment of s 262 (Entry by provider’s agent or other person)
   72.     Amendment of s 357A (Reletting costs)
   73.     Amendment of s 396A (Reletting costs)
   74.     Amendment of s 415 (Meaning of urgent application)
   75.     Amendment of s 420 (Orders about breach of agreements)
   76.     Replacement of s 421 (Matters to which tribunal must have regard for orders for compensation)
   77.     Amendment of s 447 (False or misleading documents)
   78.     Replacement of ch 9, hdg (Tenancy databases)
   79.     Amendment of s 457 (Definitions for ch 9)
   80.     Insertion of new ch 9, pt 2 and ch 9, pt 3, hdg
   81.     Amendment of s 458 (Non-application to internal databases)
   82.     Amendment of s 458B (Notice of listing if database used)
   83.     Amendment of s 463 (Offence of contravening tribunal order)
   84.     Amendment of s 527 (Confidentiality)
   85.     Insertion of new ch 14, pt 8, div 3
   86.     Amendment of sch 1 (Notice periods)
   87.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - OTHER LEGISLATION

           Division 1 - Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997

   88.     Act amended
   89.     Amendment of s 77 (Definitions for part)
   90.     Amendment of s 81B (What is a termination plan)
   91.     Amendment of s 81N (Applications to court about termination plan)
   92.     Amendment of s 81R (Court orders)
   93.     Replacement of s 81V (Particular leases)
   94.     Insertion of new ch 8, pt 17
   95.     Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

           Division 1A - Amendment of Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017

   95A.    Act amended
   95B.    Amendment of s 79 (Application for adjudication
   95C.    Amendment of s 83 (Time for making adjudication response)
   95D.    Insertion of new ch 8D

           Division 2 - Amendment of Fair Trading Inspectors Act 2014

   96.     Act amended
   97.     Amendment of s 6 (Modifying operation of Act for Property Occupations Act 2014)

           Division 3 - Amendment of Local Government Act 2009

   98.     Act amended
   99.     Amendment of s 208 (Superannuation board (LGIAsuper Trustee))
   100.    Replacement of s 220A (Amount of yearly contributions—permanent employees)
   101.    Amendment of s 220B (Reduction in contributions to prevent them exceeding concessional contributions cap)
   102.    Omission of s 221 (Exemption from payment of yearly contributions on grounds of financial hardship)
   103.    Insertion of new ch 9, pt 19

           Division 4 - Amendment of Property Occupations Act 2014

   104.    Act amended
   105.    Amendment of s 28 (Limited property agent licence)
   106.    Amendment of s 45 (Eligibility for property agent licence)
   107.    Amendment of s 46 (Eligibility for resident letting agent licence)
   108.    Amendment of s 58 (Application for renewal)
   109.    Amendment of s 59 (Chief executive may renew or refuse to renew licence)
   110.    Amendment of s 61 (Application for restoration)
   111.    Amendment of s 63 (Chief executive may restore or refuse to restore licence)
   112.    Insertion of new pt 3, div 1A
   113.    Amendment of s 127 (Eligibility for registration as real estate salesperson)
   114.    Amendment of s 130 (Application for renewal)
   115.    Amendment of s 131 (Chief executive may renew or refuse to renew registration certificate)
   116.    Amendment of s 133 (Application for restoration)
   117.    Amendment of s 135 (Chief executive may restore or refuse to restore registration certificate)
   118.    Insertion of new pt 5, div 11
   119.    Insertion of new ss 229B and 229C
   120.    Amendment of pt 14, hdg (Transitional provisions)
   121.    Insertion of new pt 15
   122.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 5 - Other amendments

   123.    Legislation amended
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