RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 82F
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 82F
82F . Further restriction on listing
(1) A lessor,
lessor’s agent or database operator must not list personal information
about a person in a residential tenancy database unless the lessor, agent or
operator —
(a) has,
without charging a fee —
(i)
given the person a copy of the personal information; or
(ii)
taken other reasonable steps to disclose the personal
information to the person;
and
(b) has
given the person at least 14 days to review the personal information and make
submissions —
(i)
objecting to its entry into the database; or
(ii)
about its accuracy, completeness and clarity;
and
(c) has
considered any submissions made.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(2) Subsection (1)
does not apply if the lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator cannot
locate the person after making reasonable enquiries.
(3) Subsection (1)(b)
and (c) do not apply —
(a) to
information that, at the time of the listing, is contained in publicly
available court or tribunal records; or
(b) to a
listing involving only an amendment of personal information about a person
under section 82G.
[Section 82F inserted: No. 60 of 2011 s. 96;
amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 25.]