Western Australian Current Regulations

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES REGULATIONS 1989 - REG 7H

7H .         Modified application of Schedule 1 clauses 5A and 5 of Act

        (1)         Under section 6(a) and (b) of the Act it is provided that Schedule 1 clause 5A of the Act shall apply in respect of a residential tenancy agreement for residential premises that are managed by a property manager as if it were modified by deleting subclause (2) and inserting:

(2)         The payment must be made —

(a)         if subclause (3) applies, either directly or by lodging the amount with an authorised agent of the bond administrator; or

(b)         otherwise, using the Bonds Online eTransactions system administered by the bond administrator and available on the website maintained by the Department at .

(3)         This subclause applies if —

(a)         the tenant does not have one or more of the following —

(i)         a mobile telephone number used exclusively by the tenant;

(ii)         an email address used exclusively by the tenant;

(iii)         internet access to check their email account;

(iv)         competence in the use of a mobile telephone or email;

(v)         a sound understanding of the English language;

        or

(b)         the payment is made by way of the transfer of a security bond from one property to another property; or

(c)         the bond administrator or an authorised agent has approved the making of the payment in accordance with subclause 2(a).

(4)         Use of the Bonds Online eTransactions system is subject to any terms and conditions determined from time to time by the bond administrator and published on the website referred to in subclause (2)(b).

        (2)         Under section 6(a) and (b) of the Act it is provided that Schedule 1 clause 5 of the Act shall apply in respect of a residential tenancy agreement for residential premises that are managed by a property manager as if it were modified —

            (a)         in subclause (1)(a) before “an application” by inserting:

                if subclause (1A) applies,

            (b)         by deleting subclause (1)(b) and inserting:

(b)         if an order has been made under clause 8, a copy of that order; or

(c)         otherwise, an application made by all parties to the residential tenancy agreement to which the security bond relates using the Bonds Online eTransaction system administered by the bond administrator and available on the website maintained by the Department at ,

            (c)         after subclause (1) by inserting:

(1A)         This subclause applies if —

(a)         the tenant does not have one or more of the following —

(i)         a mobile telephone number used exclusively by the tenant;

(ii)         an email address used exclusively by the tenant;

(iii)         internet access to check their email account;

(iv)         competence in the use of a mobile telephone or email;

(v)         a sound understanding of the English language;

or

(b)         the application relates to the disposal of a security bond to an overseas bank account; or

(c)         the application relates to the transfer of a security bond from one property to another, or from one property manager to another property manager; or

(d)         the bond administrator or an authorised agent has approved the lodging of an application in accordance with subclause (1)(a)(ii).

(1B)         Use of the Bonds Online eTransactions system is subject to any terms and conditions determined from time to time by the bond administrator and published on the website referred to in subclause (1)(c).

        [Regulation 7H inserted: Gazette 3 Jun 2016 p. 1714‑16; amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2017 p. 3554‑5.]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1749.]