Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Building Act 1975, the Housing Act 2003, the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002, the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 and the Retirement Villages Act 1999 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement This Act, other than the following provisions, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation— • part 3; • sections 8, 13 and 14; • section 53, to the extent it inserts new part 16; • sections 59 to 63; • sections 66 to 70; • sections 72 to 74; • sections 77 to 80; • part 6; • section 87; • section 109(1) and (2); • section 114; • section 140; • section 144; • section 146; • section 147A; • section 150, to the extent it inserts new part 5, division 3 heading and new section 237M.

Part 2 Amendment of Building Act 1975

3 Act amended This part amends the Building Act 1975.

4 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2, definition common areas, 'schedule'— omit, insert— schedule 2

Part 3 Amendment of Housing Act 2003

5 Act amended This part amends the Housing Act 2003.

6 Amendment of s 156 (Definitions for div 7) Section 156, definition relevant property— insert— (c) property, in which the provider has an interest, if work of any nature has been carried out in relation to the property— (i) using funds entirely or partly provided by— (A) a grant, loan or other financial assistance given by the chief executive, or the QHC, for the purpose of providing a relevant housing service; or (B) other relevant receipts; or (ii) by the chief executive, or the QHC, for the purpose of providing a relevant housing service; or (iii) with other assistance given by the chief executive, or the QHC, for the purpose of providing a relevant housing service.