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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 82F

82F .         Further restriction on listing

        (1)         A lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator must not list personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database unless the lessor, agent or operator —

            (a)         has, without charging a fee —

                  (i)         given the person a copy of the personal information; or

                  (ii)         taken other reasonable steps to disclose the personal information to the person;

                and

            (b)         has given the person at least 14 days to review the personal information and make submissions —

                  (i)         objecting to its entry into the database; or

                  (ii)         about its accuracy, completeness and clarity;

                and

            (c)         has considered any submissions made.

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply if the lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator cannot locate the person after making reasonable enquiries.

        (3)         Subsection (1)(b) and (c) do not apply —

            (a)         to information that, at the time of the listing, is contained in publicly available court or tribunal records; or

            (b)         to a listing involving only an amendment of personal information about a person under section 82G.

        [Section 82F inserted: No. 60 of 2011 s. 96; amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 25.]



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