Caravan Parks Act 2012
76Emergency repairs may be ordered by Tribunal
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76 Emergency repairs may be ordered by Tribunal (1) On application by the resident under a caravan park agreement, the Tribunal may order the operator to ensure that repairs specified in the order to agreement property are made within a period specified in the order if: (a) the repairs required are emergency repairs; and (b) the agreement property is in a state of disrepair that does not arise from the resident's contravention of the agreement; and (c) the resident has, under section 71, notified the operator in writing of the requirement for the repairs to be made; and (d) either the repairs have not been made within 5 business days after receipt of the notice under section 71 or: (i) the operator has not, within that period of 5 business days, made arrangements for the repairs to be made and notified the resident of the arrangements; and (ii) the repairs have not been made within 14 days after the date of the notice. emergency repairs means work needed to repair: (a) a water service, that provides water to agreement property, that has burst; or
Caravan Parks Act 2012 48 (b) a blocked or broken lavatory system on agreement property; or (c) a serious roof leak; or (d) a gas leak; or (e) a dangerous electrical fault; or (f) flooding or serious flood damage; or (g) serious storm, fire or impact damage; or (h) a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to agreement property; or (i) a failure or breakdown of an essential service or appliance on agreement property for water or cooking; or (j) a fault or damage that makes the agreement property unsafe or insecure; or (k) a fault or damage likely to injure a person, damage property or unduly inconvenience a resident of agreement property.