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Western Australia
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2015
Contents
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Act amended 2
4. Section 46 amended 2
5. Section 79 amended 2
6. Section 85 amended 3
7. Schedule 1 clause 8 amended 4
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2015
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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1 1. Short title
2 This is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2015.
3 2. Commencement
4 This Act comes into operation as follows --
5 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
6 receives the Royal Assent;
7 (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation,
8 and different days may be fixed for different provisions.
9 3. Act amended
10 This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
11 4. Section 46 amended
12 (1) In section 46(1) insert in alphabetical order:
13
14 notice means notice in a form approved by the
15 Commissioner;
16
17 (2) In section 46(4) delete "before the lessor gives notice under
18 subsection (2) of a proposed entry to the premises," and insert:
19
20 if it would unduly inconvenience the tenant for the lessor to
21 enter the premises as specified in a notice given under
22 subsection (2),
23
24 5. Section 79 amended
25 (1) In section 79(2) delete the Penalty and insert:
26
27 Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
28
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1 (2) Delete section 79(3) and insert:
2
3 (3) A lessor who stores goods under subsection (2) must
4 cause notice in or to the effect of the form approved by
5 the Commissioner for the purposes of this
6 subsection --
7 (a) to be given to the tenant within 7 days after the
8 day on which the goods were stored; or
9 (b) to be --
10 (i) made publicly available in any manner
11 prescribed for the purposes of this
12 paragraph, including (without
13 limitation) by means of a website within
14 7 days after the day on which the goods
15 were stored; and
16 (ii) posted in a prominent position on the
17 premises that were subject to the former
18 agreement within 9 days after the day
19 on which the goods were stored.
20 Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
21
22 6. Section 85 amended
23 (1) In section 85(1):
24 (a) in paragraph (b) delete "business." and insert:
25
26 business; or
27
28 (b) after paragraph (b) insert:
29
30 (c) with the consent of that person or in other
31 circumstances specified in the regulations, be
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1 given or served by electronic means in
2 accordance with the regulations.
3
4 (2) In section 85(3):
5 (a) delete "Any notice or document required or authorised
6 to be given under this Act to any person whose address
7 is unknown" and insert:
8
9 If a notice or document required or authorised to be
10 given under this Act cannot be given or sent to a person
11 in accordance with subsection (1), it
12
13 (b) in paragraph (a) after "throughout" insert --
14
15 all, or most of,
16
17 (c) in paragraph (b) delete "effected." and insert:
18
19 effected; or
20
21 (d) after paragraph (b) insert:
22
23 (c) it is made publicly available in any manner
24 prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph,
25 including (without limitation) by means of a
26 website.
27
28 7. Schedule 1 clause 8 amended
29 (1) In clause 8(3) delete "prescribed form," and insert:
30
31 form approved by the Minister,
32
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1 (2) In clause 8(4)(b) delete "prescribed form" and insert:
2
3 form approved by the Minister
4
5
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