Further restriction on listing
82F Further restriction on listing
A lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator must not list personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database unless the lessor, agent or operator —
has, without charging a fee —
given the person a copy of the personal information; or
taken other reasonable steps to disclose the personal information to the person;
and
has given the person at least 14 days to review the personal information and make submissions —
objecting to its entry into the database; or
about its accuracy, completeness and clarity;
and
has considered any submissions made.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator cannot locate the person after making reasonable enquiries.
Subsection (1)(b) and (c) do not apply —
to information that, at the time of the listing, is contained in publicly available court or tribunal records; or
to a listing involving only an amendment of personal information about a person under section 82G.
[Section 82F inserted: No. 60 of 2011 s. 96; amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 25.]
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