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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 439E

Listing can be made only for particular breaches by particular persons

S. 439E(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 301(1)(a).

    (1)     A residential rental provider or database operator must not list personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database unless—

S. 439E(1)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 301(1)(b)(c).

        (a)     the person was named as a renter in a residential rental agreement that has ended; and

S. 439E(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 ss 301(1)(c), 240A(Sch.  1 item 27) (as amended by No. 47/2019 ss 83, 90).

        (b)     the person has breached the residential rental agreement or section 91ZI , 91ZJ, 91ZM, 91ZO, 91ZQ, 91ZV, 142ZB, 142ZC, 142ZF, 142ZG, 142ZI, 206AQ, 206AR, 206AU, 206AW, 206AY, 207W, 207X, 207ZA, 207ZC or 207ZD; and

        (c)     because of the breach, either—

S. 439E(1)(c)(i) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 301(1)(a).

              (i)     the person owes the residential rental provider an amount that is more than the bond; or

              (ii)     the Tribunal has made a possession order; and

        (d)     the personal information

              (i)     relates only to the breach; and

              (ii)     is accurate, complete and unambiguous.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1)(d)(ii), the personal information must indicate the nature of the breach.

Examples to s. 439E(2) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 301(2).

Examples

1     An example of how personal information can indicate the nature of a breach is including the words "rent arrears" in personal information about a person who has breached a residential rental agreement by failing to pay rent.

2     An example of how personal information can indicate the nature of a breach is including the words "damage to premises" in the personal information about a person who has breached a residential rental agreement by damaging premises.

S. 439E(3) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 301(3).

    (3)     A residential rental provider or database operator must not list personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database if—

        (a)     the person breached the residential rental agreement; and

        (b)     that breach was a result of an act or a circumstance of family violence or personal violence experienced by the person.

S. 439F inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 90.



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