Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (Tenants’ Rights) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021* (Qld)

An Act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 to improve rights for renters, address rental affordability concerns and improve access to safe and secure housing The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (Tenants' Rights) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021.

Part 2 Amendment of Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

2 Act amended This part amends the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.

3 Omission of s 611 (Attendance at rental premises while person or property is removed) Section 611— omit.

4 Insertion of new ch 24 , pt 23 Chapter 24— insert—

Part 23 Transitional provision for Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (Tenants' Rights) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021

892 Continued application of former s 611 (1) This section applies to a rooming accommodation agreement entered into under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 and in force immediately before the commencement. (2) Former section 611 of this Act continues to apply in relation to the agreement as if the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (Tenants' Rights) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 had not been enacted. (3) In this section— former, for a provision, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement.

Part 3 Amendment of Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008

5 Act amended This part amends the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

6 Amendment of s 17A (Prescribed minimum housing standards) Section 17A(3), from 'A' to 'following'— omit, insert— The prescribed minimum housing standards must cover the following matters and may cover any other matters relating to the premises, inclusions or park facilities