RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 502 Offence to persuade person not to exercise rights or take proceedings

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 502

A person must not, in relation to a residential rental agreement, a proposed residential rental agreement, a site agreement, a proposed site agreement or a residency right, by threat or intimidation persuade or attempt to persuade—

S. 502(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 331(1)(a).

        (a)     a party to the residential rental agreement or proposed residential rental agreement; or

        (b)     a resident; or

S. 502(c) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 331(1)(b).

        (c)     a rooming house operator; or

S. 502(d) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 68(b).

        (d)     a caravan owner or a caravan park owner; or

S. 502(e) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 68(c).

        (e)     a party to the site agreement or proposed site agreement—

not to exercise his or her rights to take or continue proceedings under this Act.

Penalty:     150 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 503 amended by Nos 67/2010 ss 69, 158, 45/2018 s. 332.