Dictionary
Schedule 2 Dictionary
section 3
accommodation Act means the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.
accreditation criteria means level 1, 2 or 3 accreditation criteria.
accreditation decision see section 41.
accredited service means a residential service that is accredited under this Act.
aged rental scheme see section 6A.
applicant, for part 2, division 4, see section 18.
apply for accreditation—
of a continuing service, see section 185; or
of a part 14 continuing service, see section 199.
apply for registration—
of a continuing service, see section 185; or
of a part 14 continuing service, see section 199.
approved form means a form approved under section 183.
associate, of a service provider or applicant, means a person who is an associate of the service provider or applicant under section 19.
associated accreditation officer means a person appointed as an associated accreditation officer under section 102.
authorised officer...
budget accommodation building see the Building Act 1975, section 216.
building compliance notice, for premises, means a notice, issued by the local government for the local government area in which the premises are situated, stating that the premises comply with the prescribed building requirements.
chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the Residential Tenancies Authority established under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.
commencement day—
for part 13, see section 185; or
for part 14, see section 199.
Commercial and Consumer Tribunal...
continuing service, for part 13, see section 185.
conviction means a conviction other than a spent conviction.
criminal history, of a person, means the convictions recorded against the person for offences, in Queensland or elsewhere, whether before or after the commencement of this Act.
current—
An application is current if it has been made under this Act and has not been decided, has not been withdrawn and has not lapsed.
decision notice...
development application...
development approval...
disability services department means the department in which the Disability Services Act 2006 is administered.
disqualifying offence means any of the following offences—
an offence, punishable by 3 or more years imprisonment, involving fraud or dishonesty;
an offence against the Criminal Code, part 4 or 5;
an act or omission committed outside Queensland that, if committed in Queensland, would be an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
domestic violence see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, section 8.
due day, for part 13, see section 185.
education department means the department in which the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is administered.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
facilities includes furniture and equipment.
fire safety management plan means—
for premises that are a budget accommodation building—see the Fire Services Act 1990, section 146S; or
for other premises—see section 75.
food service means a service of regularly providing meals to a resident.
house rules, for premises in which a residential service is being conducted, means the rules in force for the premises under the accommodation Act, part 6.
housing department means the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered.
information includes a document.
interested person, for a reviewable decision, see section 154.
level 1 accreditation criteria means the matters under section 42.
level 2 accreditation criteria means the matters under section 43.
level 3 accreditation criteria means the matters under section 44.
notice means a written notice.
owner ...
part 14 continuing service see section 199.
personal care service means a service of regularly providing a resident with—
help in—
bathing, toileting or another activity related to personal hygiene; or
dressing or undressing; or
consuming a meal; or
meeting a mobility problem of the resident; or
taking medication; or
help in managing the resident’s financial affairs.
Planning Act means the Planning Act 2016.
premises include a part of premises.
prescribed building requirements see section 28.
prescribed fire safety document, for premises, means the prescribed fire safety document for the premises under section 33.
QCAT information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
Queensland Building Tribunal...
registered premises means premises registered under this Act as premises in which a residential service is conducted.
registered service means a residential service registered under this Act.
register of residential services means the register kept under section 179.
relative of a person—
means the person’s spouse, child, grandchild, great-grandchild, parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, niece, nephew, parent-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law or brother-in-law; and
for an Aboriginal person—includes a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a relative of the Aboriginal person; and
for a Torres Strait Islander person—includes a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a relative of the Torres Strait Islander person.
rent means an amount of money, or other consideration, given in return for the provision of accommodation by a person and any related services provided by the person.
resident see section 5.
residential service see section 4.
residential services Act means this Act or the accommodation Act.
reviewable decision means a decision stated in schedule 1.
review decision see section 158(3).
scheme operator see section 6A.
school means—
a State school within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
an accredited school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017.
self-contained unit means a part of a building, forming a self-contained residence, that is under the exclusive possession of the occupier and includes kitchen, bathroom and toilet facilities.
service provider see section 6 and, for part 2, division 4, see section 18.
spent conviction...
staff, of a residential service, includes a volunteer and a resident who participates in the conduct of the service.
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program...
takes a reprisal see section 173.
transitional registration period see section 70(2).
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