New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RETAIL LEASES ACT 1994 - SECT 16WA

16WA Arrangements for online delivery of services

(1) The Secretary may establish an
"online retail bond service" comprising online facilities and systems that can be used for any of the following purposes--

(a) to deposit a security bond with the Secretary,

(b) to make a claim for the payment of a security bond,

(c) to make a payment of an amount of a security bond,

(d) to give any notice or receipt authorised or required to be given under this Part,

(e) to do or facilitate the doing of any other thing authorised or required under this Part.

(2) Use of the online retail bond service is subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Secretary.

(3) A lessor, lessor's agent or any other person must not require a lessee or another person to use the online rental bond service.

: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.