RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 505 Certain penalties prohibited

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 505

S. 505(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 160, 45/2018 s. 334(1)(3).

    (1)     A person must not demand or accept from a renter under a residential rental agreement who has failed to comply with the residential rental agreement or with any of the provisions of this Act relating to the residential rental agreement the payment by reason of the failure of any amount other than—

S. 505(1)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 334(1)(b).

        (a)     subject to this Act, rent under the residential rental agreement; or

        (b)     an amount or penalty provided for in this Act.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 505(2) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 160, 45/2018 s. 334(2)(3).

    (2)     A rooming house operator must not demand or accept from a resident who has failed to comply with the rooming house provisions the payment by reason of that failure of any amount other than—

        (a)     rent in accordance with this Act; or

        (b)     any other payment provided for in this Act.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 505(3) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 58, amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 160, 45/2018 s. 334(3).

    (3)     A caravan park owner or a caravan owner must not demand or accept from a resident of a site or caravan who has failed to comply with the caravan park provisions the payment by reason of that failure of any amount other than—

        (a)     rent or a hiring charge in accordance with this Act; or

        (b)     any other payment provided for in this Act.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 505(4) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 70, amended by No. 45/2018 s. 334(3).

    (4)     A person must not demand or accept from a site tenant under a site agreement who has failed to comply with the site agreement or with any of the provisions of this Act relating to the site agreement the payment by reason of the failure of any amount other than—

        (a)     subject to this Act, rent under the site agreement; or

        (b)     an amount or penalty provided for in this Act.

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

750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 505A inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 19.