South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A person shall not
before the tenant becomes entitled to go into occupancy of premises under a
commercial tenancy agreement require, as rent under the agreement, an amount
exceeding—
(a) the
amount payable under the agreement for one months occupancy of the premises;
or
(b)
one-twelfth of the amount payable under the agreement for one year's occupancy
of the premises,
whichever is the lesser.
Penalty: Division 9 fine.
(2) A person shall not
require any payment of rent (other than the first payment) under a commercial
tenancy agreement earlier than seven days before the commencement of the
period of occupancy in respect of which the rent is payable.
Penalty: Division 9 fine.
(3) An agreement that
imposes obligations as to the time of payment of rent that are inconsistent
with this section is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.