New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL PARKS ACT 1998 - SECT 66

66 Park Liaison Committee

(1) A park owner of a residential park that has 20 or more sites occupied by residents under residential tenancy agreements must convene and maintain a Park Liaison Committee for the park if a majority of those residents so request.

(2) A Park Liaison Committee is to consist of:

(a) one or more residents of the residential park, chosen by the other residents of the park (in a manner agreed by the majority of residents) to represent their interests, and

(b) the management of the residential park (that is, the owner or owners of the residential park, or the park manager, or both).

(3) A majority of members of a Park Liaison Committee must be representatives of the residential park’s residents.

(4) The principal objective of a Park Liaison Committee is to improve the lifestyle and well-being of the residents of the residential park.

(5) The functions of a Park Liaison Committee are:

(a) to assist the park owner in the preparation of park rules for the residential park and amendments to the park rules, and

(b) to assist in the observance of park rules, and

(c) to assist in the resolution of disputes about facilities within the residential park for the payment of rent, and

(d) to assist in the development of proposals for individual mail facilities, and

(e) to assist in the development of standards of behaviour applicable in the residential park, and

(f) to assist in the development of a tree maintenance policy, and

(g) to consider any matter referred to the Committee by the Tribunal under section 91, and

(h) such other functions as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(6) A park owner who fails to convene and maintain a Park Liaison Committee in accordance with this section is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(7) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (6) that the park owner took all reasonable steps to convene and maintain a Park Liaison Committee.

(8) The Director-General may make and publish guidelines for or with respect to the choosing of persons to represent residents’ interests and the procedures of Park Liaison Committees.