Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION (COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE) REGULATION 2020 - REG 81

81 Extension of chapter 9 of the Act for rooming accommodation

(1) Chapter 9 of the Act , and part 4 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 , apply in relation to rooming accommodation agreements as if—

(a) a reference in a provision of that chapter or regulation to a residential tenancy agreement included a reference to a rooming accommodation agreement; and

(b) a reference in a provision of that chapter or regulation to a tenant included a reference to a resident; and

(c) a reference in a provision of that chapter or regulation to a lessor included a reference to a provider; and

(d) a reference in a provision of that chapter or regulation to premises included a reference to rental premises.

(2) Part 4 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 applies in relation to rooming accommodation agreements as if—

(a) a reference in a provision of that regulation to section 280 of the Act included a reference to section 368 of the Act ; and

(b) a reference in a provision of that regulation to section 347 of the Act included a reference to section 389 of the Act .

(3) However, sections 17 and 18 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 do not apply in relation to rooming accommodation agreements.

(4) This section extends the application of chapter 9 of the Act , and part 4 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 , to—

(a) residents, providers and provider’s agents; and

(b) persons who own or operate a database containing information that—

(i) is personal information relating to, or arising from, the occupation of residential premises under a rooming accommodation agreement; or

(ii) is used for a purpose relating to a past, current or future occupation of residential premises under a rooming accommodation agreement; and

(c) persons who list personal information about other persons in a tenancy database mentioned in paragraph (b) .

(5) In this section—

"list" see section 457 of the Act , as modified under subsection (1) .

"personal information" see section 457 of the Act , as modified under subsection (1) .

"tenancy database" see section 457 of the Act , as modified under subsection (1) .