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Residential Tenancies Act 1997
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95 Providing copy of personal information listed
(1) A lessor, or lessor’s agent, who lists personal information about a
person in a residential tenancy database must give the person a copy
of the information if—
(a) the person asks for the information in writing; and
(b) if the lessor, or lessor’s agent, charges a fee for giving the
information—the fee has been paid.
(2) A database operator who keeps personal information about a person
in a residential tenancy database must give the person a copy of the
information if—
(a) the person asks for the information in writing; and
(b) if the operator charges a fee for giving the information—the fee
has been paid.
(3) A lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator who is required to give
personal information under this section must give the information to
the person within 14 days after the later of—
(a) the day the person asks for the information in writing; and
(b) if a fee is charged for giving the information—the day the fee is
paid.
(4) A fee charged by a lessor, lessor’s agent or database operator for
giving personal information under this section—
(a) must not be excessive; and
(b) must not apply to lodging a request for the information.