52Tenant's right to alter locks or security devices

52 Tenant's right to alter locks or security devices (1) It is a term of a tenancy agreement that the tenant may do either of the following with the consent of the landlord: ancillary property; Residential Tenancies Act 1999 35 (2) It is a term of a tenancy agreement that the tenant may do either of the following without the consent of the landlord if the tenant has a reasonable excuse for not seeking the landlord's prior consent: ancillary property; (3) It is a term of a tenancy agreement that if the tenant alters a lock or security device on, or adds a lock or security device to, the premises or ancillary property, the tenant must give the landlord a key to the lock or security device within 2 business days after making the alteration or addition, unless the landlord consents to the tenant doing otherwise. (4) Subject to subsection (5), a tenant commits an offence if the tenant contravenes subsection (3). (5) A tenant is not required to comply with subsection (3) if the landlord has committed, or if the tenant or another occupant of the premises believes on reasonable grounds that the landlord may commit, domestic violence against the tenant or another occupant of the