Western Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 98

98 .         Application of s. 49A to residential tenancy agreements and utility charges

        (1)         In this section —

        commencement day means the day on which the Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2019 section 68 comes into operation;

        public utility services has the meaning given in the Land Administration Act 1997 section 3(1).

        (2)         Subject to subsections (3) and (4), section 49A, as in force on and after commencement day, applies to a residential tenancy agreement (to the extent relevant) even though it was entered into before commencement day.

        (3)         If a tenant is provided with full details of an account for a charge for a public utility service and the charge was not paid in full before commencement day, section 49A, as in force immediately before commencement day continues to apply to the payment of the charge.

        (4)         If, before commencement day, a lessor or strata company received a notice of account in relation to a public utility service and the lessor or strata company has not given the tenant full details of the account for the charge, the 30 day requirement in section 49A(3)(c) does not apply.

        [Section 98 inserted: No. 25 of 2019 s. 71.]