Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 (WA)

Western Australia Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 Western Australia Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Short‑term rental arrangements 1 5. Hosted accommodation 1 6. Premises to which Act does not apply 1 7. Act binds Crown 1 8. Application of Act outside Western Australia 1 Part 2 — Requirements for short‑term rental industry participants 9. Short‑term rental accommodation must be registered 1 10. Prohibited advertisements by accommodation providers and agents 1 11. Prohibited advertisements in advertising publications 1 12. Prohibited advertisements on booking platforms 1 13. Removal of prohibited advertisements from advertising publications 1 14. Removal of prohibited advertisements from booking platforms 1 15. Nomination of agents for purposes of take‑down notices 1 16. False representations relating to registration 1 Part 3 — Registration of short‑term rental accommodation Division 1 — Applications for registration 17. Persons who may apply for registration of residential premises 1 18. Applications 1 19. Granting of registration applications 1 20. Commissioner may accept certain applications for registration 1 21. Registration numbers 1 22. Duration of registration 1 23. Renewal of registration 1 Division 2 — Suspension or cancellation of registration 24. Suspension or cancellation generally 1 25. Notice to show cause 1 26. Notice of cancellation or suspension of registration 1 27. Effect of suspension or cancellation 1 28. Accommodation provider to notify Commissioner of certain events 1 Division 3 — Miscellaneous 29. Certificate evidence of certain matters may be relied on by Commissioner 1 30. Review of certain decisions 1 Part 4 — Register 31. Register of premises 1 32. Disclosure of Register information 1 Part 5 — Functions of Commissioner 33. General functions of Commissioner 1 34. Exchange of information 1 35. Disclosure of information by Commissioner relating to certain actions 1 36. Commissioner may require information to be provided 1 37. Additional restrictions on disclosure of information 1 38. Application of certain enforcement provisions and defences under Fair Trading Act 2010 1 Part 6 — Miscellaneous 39. Disclosure of information to relevant agencies and others 1 40. False or misleading information 1 41. Infringement notices and Criminal Procedure Act 2004 1 42. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 1 43. No liability for disclosing information in good faith 1 44. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 1 45. Certificate evidence of certain matters 1 46. Making applications and giving notice, information and other documents 1 47. Relationship of Act to local laws 1 48. Recovery of unpaid fees 1 49. Code of conduct 1 50. Regulations 1 51. Review of Act 1 Part 7 — Transitional provision 52. Transitional period for compliance with advertising and registration obligations 1 Part 8 — Fair Trading Act 2010 amended 53. Act amended 1 54. Section 88E amended 1 55. Schedule 2 amended 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Western Australia Short‑Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 An Act — * to establish a scheme for the registration of short‑term rental accommodation; and * to provide for matters relating to information about short‑term rental accommodation; and * to make consequential amendments to the Fair Trading Act 2010; and * to affect the operation of certain local laws; and * for related purposes.