RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 82

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 82

82 .         Contracting out

        (1)         Except as provided under this Act —

            (a)         any agreement or arrangement that is inconsistent with a provision of this Act or purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of this Act is to that extent void and of no effect; and

            (b)         any purported waiver of a right conferred by or under this Act is void and of no effect.

        (2)         A person must not enter into any agreement or arrangement with intent either directly or indirectly to defeat, evade or prevent the operation of this Act.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.

        [(3)         deleted]

        [Section 82 amended: No. 60 of 2011 s. 80; No. 3 of 2019 s. 25.]