Residential Tenancies Act 1999
74AAuthorisation to enter to produce images and videos and
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74A Authorisation to enter to produce images and videos and limitation on use of images and video (1) The landlord may enter the premises or ancillary property in accordance with section 74 to capture images or video of the premises for use in advertising the premises or ancillary property for sale or lease. (2) The landlord must not publish or publicly display any image or video captured in accordance with subsection (1) to which either of the following apply, unless the landlord obtains the consent of the (a) the image or video shows a possession of the tenant that: (i) directly identifies the tenant or another occupant of the (ii) reveals sensitive information about the tenant or another occupant of the premises; or (iii) is valuable and would increase the risk of theft at the (iv) it would be unreasonable to expect the tenant to remove or conceal; (b) the image or video may identify the tenant or another occupant of the premises who has experienced domestic violence or is at risk of domestic violence. (3) Before giving consent under subsection (2), the tenant may request the landlord to make the images or video available for review before the images or video are published or displayed. (4) A landlord must not publish or publicly display any images or video referred to in subsection (2) before the tenant has given written consent to the landlord for the images or video to be published or displayed. (5) Consent of a tenant under this section is valid for 12 months, or any lesser period specified in writing by the tenant.
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