So Et wn ++ AUDAX - AT: FIDELIS + Queensland Residential Tenancies (Objectionable Behaviour) Amendment Bill 2005 Queensland Residential Tenancies (Objectionable Behaviour) Amendment Bill 2005 Contents Page 1 Shorttitle 2.0... eee 4 2 Commencement... . 0.0... 000 cece cee eee eee 4 3 Actamended ........... 00. c eect eens 4 4 Insertion of new ch 4, pt 4, div1A ...............00-000 000 4 Division 1A Neighbours 187C Application by neighbour adversely affected by tenant's objectionable behaviour ................ 4 5 Amendment of s 191 (References to applications)............ 5 6 Amendment of s 212 (Objectionable behaviour) ............. 5 7 Amendment of s 217 (Warrant of possession)............... 5 A Bill for An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1994 Clause Clause Clause Clause sl 4 s4 Residential Tenancies (Objectionable Behaviour) Amendment Bill 2005 The Parliament of Queensland enacts— 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies (Objectionable Behaviour) Amendment Act 2005. 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 3 Act amended This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1994. 4 Insertion of new ch 4, pt 4, div 1A After section 187B— insert— 'Division 1A Neighbours '187C Application by neighbour adversely affected by tenant's objectionable behaviour '(D) (2) A person (the applicant) occupying a place near premises may apply to a tribunal for a termination order because the tenant of the premises— (a) has harassed, intimidated or verbally abused the applicant or other persons occupying, or allowed on, the applicant's place; or (b) is causing, or has caused, a serious nuisance to the applicant or other person occupying, or allowed on, the applicant's place. An application under this section is called an application made because of objectionable behaviour. . RW NY CSCOmW ADM Hw 2225 Clause Clause Clause s5 5 s7 Residential Tenancies (Objectionable Behaviour) Amendment Bill 2005 5 Amendment of s 191 (References to applications) Section 191(1) and (2), 'part'— omit, insert— 'division'. 6 Amendment of s 212 (Objectionable behaviour) Section 212— insert— '(4) If the application is made under section 187C, the tribunal may make the termination order only if the lessor has been given a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to the application.'. 7 Amendment of s 217 (Warrant of possession) Section 217(1)(a), from 'to the person'— omit, insert— 'to— (i) if the termination order was made for an application made under section 187C—the lessor; or (ii) otherwise—the person in whose favour the termination order was made; and'. BR WN eomArninn SCO AND NN PW hd NX