Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 13

13 Tenant

(1) A
"tenant" is the person to whom the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement is given.

Note—

Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 35A , a reference in an Act to a person as lessee includes a reference to the person’s personal representatives, successors and assigns. Under schedule 1 of that Act, a lessee includes a tenant.

(2) A
"tenant" also includes—

(a) the person to whom the right to occupy residential premises is to be given under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and

(b) the subtenant of a tenant.