RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 99G

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 99G

99G—Further restriction on listing

        (1)         A landlord, landlord's agent or database operator must not list personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database unless the landlord, agent or operator—

            (a)         has, without charging a fee—

                  (i)         given the person a copy of the personal information; or

                  (ii)         taken other reasonable steps to disclose the personal information to the person; and

            (b)         has given the person at least 14 days to review the personal information and make submissions—

                  (i)         objecting to its entry into the database; or

                  (ii)         about its accuracy, completeness and clarity; and

            (c)         has considered any submissions made.

Maximum penalty: $35 000.

Expiation fee: $2 000.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply if the landlord, landlord's agent or database operator cannot locate the person after making reasonable enquiries.

        (3)         Subsection (1)(b) and (c) do not apply—

            (a)         to information that, at the time of the listing, is contained in publicly available court or Tribunal records; or

            (b)         to a listing involving only an amendment of personal information about a person under section 99H.