Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Bill 2008 (Qld)

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Bill 2008

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Bill 2008

Amendments agreed to during Consideration

1 Clause 26 (State as lessor)— At page 35, after line 17—

insert—

'(1A)_ Also, this Act does not apply to a lease if the lease is for, or for purposes that include, residential purposes if—

(a) the lease is entered into by the parties to a contract of sale under a term of the contract; and

(b) the lease relates to land for a project the subject of a direction under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, section 100; and

(c) _ the lessor is the entity the subject of the direction, or the entity's successor in title; and

(d) _ the lessee is a seller under the contract of sale.'.

2 Clause 92 (Tenant's application to tribunal about rent increase)—

At page 72, lines 29 and 30—

omit, insert—

'(6) This section does not apply if—

(a)

(b)

the lessor is the chief executive of the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State; or

the lessor is the State and the tenant is an officer or employee of the State.'.

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Clause 173 (Certain terms about penalties and other payments void)—

At page 119, lines 19 and 20—

omit.

Clause 176 (Supply of goods and services)— At page 121, lines 14 and 15—

omit, insert—

'(3) This section does not apply to a requirement about a food service, personal care service or utility service.'.

Clause 178 (Certain terms about penalties and other payments void)—

At page 122, lines 19 and 20—

omit.

Clause 179 (Terms about rent reductions etc.)— At page 123, lines 1 to 3— omit, insert—

'(2) However, this section does not apply to a term of a rooming accommodation agreement providing only that, if the resident pays the rent before or when it is payable—'.