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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 206U Receipts for rent

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 206U

Receipts for rent

S. 206U(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 194.

    (1)     A person who receives a payment of rent from a site tenant must give a written receipt in accordance with this section to the person making the payment—

        (a)     immediately, if the payment is made in person; or

        (b)     if the payment is not made in person and a receipt is requested at the time of making the payment, within 5 business days of receiving the payment.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 206U(2) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 194.

    (2)     If a person receives a payment of rent from a site tenant and a written receipt is not required to be given under subsection (1), the person must keep a record of the payment of rent until the earlier of—

        (a)     the end of 12 months after receiving the payment; or

        (b)     if the site tenant requests a copy of the record before the end of 12 months after making the payment, the provision of a copy of the record to the site tenant.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 206U(3) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 194.

    (3)     If a site tenant requests a copy of a record under subsection (2)(b) before the end of 12 months after making the payment of rent, a person who keeps a record under subsection (2) must provide a copy of that record to the site tenant within 5 business days after receiving the request.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

    (4)     For the purposes of subsection (2), a record must contain information which enables the details specified in subsection (5) to be identified.

    (5)     A receipt under this section must be signed by the person who receives the payment and must state—

        (a)     the name of the site tenant and the Part 4A park; and

        (b)     the date of receipt; and

        (c)     the period for which payment is made; and

        (d)     the amount paid; and

        (e)     the fact that the payment is for rent .

    (6)     The regulations may provide that a prescribed person is exempt from subsection (1), (2) or (5) subject to the conditions, if any, specified in the regulations.

S. 206V (Heading) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 195(1).

S. 206V inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 10.