South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts17—Amendment of section 56A—Manner of payment of rent
(1) Section 56A, heading—after "Manner" insert:
etc
(2) Section 56A—delete "permit a tenant to pay rent under the agreement by at least 1 means that does not involve the payment of cash by the tenant or the collection of rent from the tenant by a third party who charges a fee, payable by the tenant, for the collection service" and substitute:
ensure that rent may be paid by the tenant under the agreement in a reasonably convenient manner and, in particular, must permit the tenant to pay by at least 1 means that is electronic and does not involve the collection of rent from the tenant by a third party who charges a fee for the collection service
(3) Section 56A, penalty provision—delete the penalty provision and substitute:
Maximum penalty: $35 000.
(4) Section 56A, expiation fee—delete the expiation fee and substitute:
Expiation fee: $2 000.
(5) Section 56A—after its present contents as amended by this section (now to be designated as subsection (1)) insert:
(2) A person must not charge or receive from a tenant a fee for the payment of rent by, or collection of rent from, the tenant.
Maximum penalty: $35 000.
Expiation fee: $2 000.