86Offence for terminating when ground not genuine

#### 86 Offence for terminating when ground not genuine 86 Offence for terminating when ground not genuine > > (1) A landlord or landlord’s agent must not give a termination notice on a ground that is not genuine. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—100 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—650 penalty units. > > > (2) It is a defence to an offence under this section if the landlord or landlord’s agent shows that the landlord or agent did not know, and could not reasonably have found out, the ground for giving the termination notice was not genuine. > > **s 86:** Subst 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[12\].