sec.179Terms about rent reductions etc.

### sec.179 Terms about rent reductions etc. This section applies to a term of an agreement providing that, if the resident does not breach the agreement or this or another Act— the rent will, or may be, reduced; or the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit. However, this section does not apply to a term of a rooming accommodation agreement providing only that, if the resident pays the rent before or when it is payable— the rent will, or may be, reduced; or the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit. A term to which this section applies is taken to be varied so that the resident is entitled immediately to the reduction, rebate, refund or other benefit. A variation is taken to be made on the commencement of the agreement, or the application of this section to the agreement, whichever happens later. In this section— term includes part of a term. (sec.179-ssec.1) This section applies to a term of an agreement providing that, if the resident does not breach the agreement or this or another Act— the rent will, or may be, reduced; or the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit. (sec.179-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a term of a rooming accommodation agreement providing only that, if the resident pays the rent before or when it is payable— the rent will, or may be, reduced; or the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit. (sec.179-ssec.3) A term to which this section applies is taken to be varied so that the resident is entitled immediately to the reduction, rebate, refund or other benefit. (sec.179-ssec.4) A variation is taken to be made on the commencement of the agreement, or the application of this section to the agreement, whichever happens later. (sec.179-ssec.5) In this section— term includes part of a term. - (a) the rent will, or may be, reduced; or - (b) the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit. - (a) the rent will, or may be, reduced; or - (b) the resident will, or may be, given or paid a rebate or refund of rent or other benefit.