RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 131A Director may investigate rooming house without application by resident
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 131A
Director may investigate rooming house without application by residentS. 131A(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 358.
(1) If the Director considers it appropriate to do so, the Director may investigate whether a rooming house operator—
(a) is in breach of a duty to ensure a room or rooming house is maintained in good repair; or
(b) has failed to comply with the standards of privacy, safety, security and amenity of a room, facility, service or common area of a rooming house prescribed for the purposes of Division 8 of this Part.
(2) If the Director carries out an investigation under subsection (1), the Director—
S. 131A(2)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 358.
(a) may negotiate arrangements for the carrying out of repairs if the Director is satisfied that the rooming house operator—
(i) is in breach of the duty to maintain the room or rooming house in good repair; or
(ii) has failed to comply with the standards prescribed for the purposes of Division 8 of this Part; and
S. 131A(2)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 358.
(b) must give a written report to any resident affected by the breach or failure to comply, as the case requires, and a copy of the report to the rooming house operator.
(3) An investigation may be carried out under this section whether or not the resident applies for an investigation under section 131.
S. 132 amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 236(f), 45/2002 s. 38, substituted by No. 45/2018 s. 112.