Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Amendment Act 2024.

2 Commencement (1) Part 2, division 3 commences on the day that is 6 months after the date of assent. (2) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 2, division 4; (b) schedule 1.

Part 2 Amendment of Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003

Division 1 Preliminary

3 Act amended This part amends the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003.

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

4 Amendment of s 4 (Objects of Act) (1) Section 4(2)(d), after 'affairs'— insert— , maintenance and operation (2) Section 4(2)— insert— (f) protecting home owners from unfair or excessive increases in site rent; and (g) preserving the safety and security of tenure of home owners.

5 Amendment of s 14A (What is a residential park dispute ) Section 14A(1)— insert— (k) a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about whether a manufactured home is an eligible home under part 9A; or (l) a dispute between a home owner and a park owner about noncompliance by the home owner or the park owner with their obligations under part 9A.

6 Insertion of new s 35A Before section 36— insert—

35A Definitions for division In this division— compensation order see section 39C(2). termination day see section 39A(1). termination order see sections 38(1) and 39(3).