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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 186

Duties relating to caravan park rules

S. 186(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 130, 45/2018 s. 159(1).

    (1)     A caravan park owner must give the resident at least 7 days written notice of any proposed change in the caravan park rules.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

    (2)     A caravan park owner must—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that the caravan park rules are observed by all residents; and

        (b)     ensure that the caravan park rules are reasonable and are enforced and interpreted consistently and fairly.

S. 186(3) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 159(2) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 72).

    (3)     A caravan park owner must consult with the residents in the caravan park about a proposed change to the caravan park rules.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

S. 186(4) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 159(2) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 72).

    (4)     A caravan park owner is taken to have consulted with the residents in accordance with this section if the owner has—

        (a)     provided details of the proposed amendment to the caravan park rules in writing to the residents; and

        (b)     allowed at least 14 days for the residents to respond in writing; and

        (c)     considered and responded in writing to any written responses received from the residents.

Note to s. 186 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 159(3).

Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.



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