sec.17APrescribed minimum housing standards

### sec.17A Prescribed minimum housing standards A prescribed minimum housing standard means a standard prescribed by a regulation. A regulation may prescribe minimum housing standards for— a residential premises let, or to be let, under a residential tenancy agreement; or premises in which rooming accommodation is, or is to be, provided; or inclusions for premises mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or facilities in a moveable dwelling park. A prescribed minimum housing standard may be about any matter relating to the premises, inclusions or facilities mentioned in subsection (2) , including, for example, the following— sanitation, drainage, cleanliness and repair of the premises, inclusions or facilities; ventilation and insulation; protection from damp and its effects; construction, condition, structures, safety and situation of the premises, inclusions or facilities; the dimensions of rooms in the premises; privacy and security; provision of water supply, storage and sanitary facilities; laundry and cooking facilities; lighting; freedom from vermin infestation; energy efficiency. If a regulation made under subsection (2) makes provision in relation to a matter and provision is also made in relation to that matter by, or under, any Act, the regulation— if not inconsistent with the Act , must be observed in addition to that Act; and if inconsistent with the Act , is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect and that Act prevails. A prescribed minimum housing standard, that purports to require a lessor to keep residential premises and inclusions clean after the start of a tenancy, is inconsistent with the obligations of a tenant under section 188 (2) . A regulation may also prescribe how compliance with minimum housing standards is to be monitored and enforced. s 17A ins 2017 No. 42 s 82 amd 2021 No. 19 s 31 (sec.17A-ssec.1) A prescribed minimum housing standard means a standard prescribed by a regulation. (sec.17A-ssec.2) A regulation may prescribe minimum housing standards for— a residential premises let, or to be let, under a residential tenancy agreement; or premises in which rooming accommodation is, or is to be, provided; or inclusions for premises mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or facilities in a moveable dwelling park. (sec.17A-ssec.3) A prescribed minimum housing standard may be about any matter relating to the premises, inclusions or facilities mentioned in subsection (2) , including, for example, the following— sanitation, drainage, cleanliness and repair of the premises, inclusions or facilities; ventilation and insulation; protection from damp and its effects; construction, condition, structures, safety and situation of the premises, inclusions or facilities; the dimensions of rooms in the premises; privacy and security; provision of water supply, storage and sanitary facilities; laundry and cooking facilities; lighting; freedom from vermin infestation; energy efficiency. (sec.17A-ssec.4) If a regulation made under subsection (2) makes provision in relation to a matter and provision is also made in relation to that matter by, or under, any Act, the regulation— if not inconsistent with the Act , must be observed in addition to that Act; and if inconsistent with the Act , is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect and that Act prevails. A prescribed minimum housing standard, that purports to require a lessor to keep residential premises and inclusions clean after the start of a tenancy, is inconsistent with the obligations of a tenant under section 188 (2) . (sec.17A-ssec.5) A regulation may also prescribe how compliance with minimum housing standards is to be monitored and enforced. - (a) a residential premises let, or to be let, under a residential tenancy agreement; or - (b) premises in which rooming accommodation is, or is to be, provided; or - (c) inclusions for premises mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or - (d) facilities in a moveable dwelling park. - (a) sanitation, drainage, cleanliness and repair of the premises, inclusions or facilities; - (b) ventilation and insulation; - (c) protection from damp and its effects; - (d) construction, condition, structures, safety and situation of the premises, inclusions or facilities; - (e) the dimensions of rooms in the premises; - (f) privacy and security; - (g) provision of water supply, storage and sanitary facilities; - (h) laundry and cooking facilities; - (i) lighting; - (j) freedom from vermin infestation; - (k) energy efficiency. - (a) if not inconsistent with the Act , must be observed in addition to that Act; and - (b) if inconsistent with the Act , is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect and that Act prevails. Example of inconsistency between a prescribed minimum housing standard and an Act— A prescribed minimum housing standard, that purports to require a lessor to keep residential premises and inclusions clean after the start of a tenancy, is inconsistent with the obligations of a tenant under section 188 (2) .