62Offences relating to interference with rights

62 Offences relating to interference with rights (1) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not— (a) require or force or attempt to require or force a resident to vacate his or her room; or (b) take or attempt to take possession of a room in which a resident resides. 1. 20 penalty units. (2) Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not, for the purposes of causing a resident to abandon a room— (a) interfere with the proper use and enjoyment by the resident of the room; or (b) do any other act or thing intended or designed to cause the resident to abandon the room. 1. 20 penalty units. S. 62(3) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 34. (3) This section does not apply to a restriction or limitation to which section 58(2) or (2A) applies. Pt 5 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 63−85) amended by Nos 22/2012 ss 18−34, 75/2013 ss 3−5, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 45.2), repealed by No. 9/2023 s. 90. Pt 5 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 86–88) repealed by No. 19/2019 s. 129.