Residential Services (Accommodation) Bill 2002 (Qld)

Queensland

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (ACCOMMODATION) BILL

Queensland

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (ACCOMMODATION) BILL 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—Introduction 1 Short title. 2... eee eens 10 2 Commencement. ......... 0... eee eee eee eee eens 10

3 Definitions... 0.2.0... eee tenet teenies 10

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Meaning of "residential service agreement".................0000000. 10

Division 3—Application and object

5 Explanation about relationship with other Acts ................000005 11 6 Act binds all persons... 02.0... cee eee eee 11 7 CO) <0 12 8 Rights and remedies of persons. ...........60 000 cece eee eee eee 12 PART 2—RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESIDENTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS 9 Resident's responsibilities... 2.0.2... 0.60 c eee eee eee 12 10 Service provider's responsibilities. ...........0. 00.000 cece cece 13 PART 3—RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS 11 Terms of agreement include responsibilities under Act etc. ............. 14 12 Standard terms... 1.0.6... cece eee eee eens 14 13 Special terms... 0.6... eee eee 15 14 Contracting out prohibited... 0.6... 0.66. 15 15 Inconsistency... 6. eee 15 16 Written agreement... 0... eee eee 16

17 Resident's copy of agreement ........... 0... cee 17 Residential Services (Accommodation) Bill 2002 19222527 29313335 373941 PART 4—RENT Division 1—Records Receipts... 6... eee eee eee eee Keeping records... 0.0... 00. eee eeeeeee ee False, misleading or incomplete rent record................ Division 2—Amount of rent Rent increases .... 0.6... Rent decreases... 1... eee Charge for utility service... 0.6... 0.0... e cece eee eee Division 3—Other provisions about rent How rent is to be paid... eee eee Where rent is to be paid... eee eee Rent in advance... 0... 6. eee eee eee Seizure of resident's property for rent etc. ................. PART 5—RENTAL BONDS Division 1—Payments to authority Meaning of "rental bond"... 1.2.22... eee eee eee Meaning of "rental bond contributor". ..............00000. Duty to pay rental bond................0 0.00002. e ee eee Duty to pay rental bond instalments ...................0.. Duty to pay rental bond if financial protection given ......... Acknowledging receipt of rental bond .................0.. No entitlement to interest .... 0.0... eee Continuance of rental bond...............000 0c eee ee eee Division 2—Payments by authority Purpose of div 2...... 0... cee Making payment ...............0 0... c eee eee eee eee Application for payment .......... 0... eee eee eee eee Payment to party on joint application or other party's direction. Payment to coresidents on service provider's direction ....... Payment to service provider on service provider's own direction