Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A lessor or
lessor’s agent who lists personal information about a person in a
residential tenancy database must, if asked in writing by the person, give the
person a copy of the information within 14 days after the request is made.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(2) A database
operator must, if asked in writing by a person whose personal information is
in the residential tenancy database kept by the operator, give the person a
copy of the information within 14 days after the request is made.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
(3) If a lessor or
lessor’s agent charges a fee for giving personal information under
subsection (1), or a database operator charges a fee for giving personal
information under subsection (2), the subsection applies only if the fee has
been paid.
(4) A fee charged by a
lessor or lessor’s agent for giving personal information under
subsection (1) or by a database operator for giving personal information under
subsection (2) —
(a) must
not be excessive; and
(b) must
not apply to lodging a request for the information.
[Section 82I inserted: No. 60 of 2011 s. 96;
amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 25.]