sch.4-sec.33Request for approval to keep pet— ss 184D and 184E

### sch.4-sec.33 Request for approval to keep pet— ss 184D and 184E The tenant may, using the approved form, request the lessor’s approval to keep a stated pet at the premises. The lessor must respond to the tenant’s request within 14 days after receiving the request. The lessor’s response to the request must be in writing and state— whether the lessor approves or refuses the tenant’s request; and if the lessor approves the tenant’s request subject to conditions—the conditions of the approval; and See clause 34 for limitations on conditions of approval to keep a pet at the premises. if the lessor refuses the tenant’s request— the grounds for the refusal; and the reasons the lessor believes the grounds for the refusal apply to the request. The lessor may refuse the request for approval to keep a pet at the premises only on 1 or more of the following grounds— keeping the pet would exceed a reasonable number of animals being kept at the premises; the premises are unsuitable for keeping the pet because of a lack of appropriate fencing, open space or another thing necessary to humanely accommodate the pet; keeping the pet is likely to cause damage to the premises that could not practicably be repaired for a cost that is less than the amount of the rental bond for the premises; keeping the pet would pose an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of a person, including, for example, because the pet is venomous; keeping the pet would contravene a law; keeping the pet would contravene a body corporate by-law applying to the premises; if the lessor proposed reasonable conditions for approval and the conditions comply with clause 34—the tenant has not agreed to the conditions; the animal stated in the request is not a pet as defined in section 184A ; another ground prescribed by a regulation under section 184E (1) (j) . The lessor is taken to approve the keeping of the pet at the premises if— the lessor does not comply with subclause (2); or the lessor’s response does not comply with subclause (3). (sch.4-sec.33-ssec.1) The tenant may, using the approved form, request the lessor’s approval to keep a stated pet at the premises. (sch.4-sec.33-ssec.2) The lessor must respond to the tenant’s request within 14 days after receiving the request. (sch.4-sec.33-ssec.3) The lessor’s response to the request must be in writing and state— whether the lessor approves or refuses the tenant’s request; and if the lessor approves the tenant’s request subject to conditions—the conditions of the approval; and See clause 34 for limitations on conditions of approval to keep a pet at the premises. if the lessor refuses the tenant’s request— the grounds for the refusal; and the reasons the lessor believes the grounds for the refusal apply to the request. (sch.4-sec.33-ssec.4) The lessor may refuse the request for approval to keep a pet at the premises only on 1 or more of the following grounds— keeping the pet would exceed a reasonable number of animals being kept at the premises; the premises are unsuitable for keeping the pet because of a lack of appropriate fencing, open space or another thing necessary to humanely accommodate the pet; keeping the pet is likely to cause damage to the premises that could not practicably be repaired for a cost that is less than the amount of the rental bond for the premises; keeping the pet would pose an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of a person, including, for example, because the pet is venomous; keeping the pet would contravene a law; keeping the pet would contravene a body corporate by-law applying to the premises; if the lessor proposed reasonable conditions for approval and the conditions comply with clause 34—the tenant has not agreed to the conditions; the animal stated in the request is not a pet as defined in section 184A ; another ground prescribed by a regulation under section 184E (1) (j) . (sch.4-sec.33-ssec.5) The lessor is taken to approve the keeping of the pet at the premises if— the lessor does not comply with subclause (2); or the lessor’s response does not comply with subclause (3). - (a) whether the lessor approves or refuses the tenant’s request; and - (b) if the lessor approves the tenant’s request subject to conditions—the conditions of the approval; and Note— See clause 34 for limitations on conditions of approval to keep a pet at the premises. - (c) if the lessor refuses the tenant’s request— (i) the grounds for the refusal; and (ii) the reasons the lessor believes the grounds for the refusal apply to the request. - (i) the grounds for the refusal; and - (ii) the reasons the lessor believes the grounds for the refusal apply to the request. - (i) the grounds for the refusal; and - (ii) the reasons the lessor believes the grounds for the refusal apply to the request. - (a) keeping the pet would exceed a reasonable number of animals being kept at the premises; - (b) the premises are unsuitable for keeping the pet because of a lack of appropriate fencing, open space or another thing necessary to humanely accommodate the pet; - (c) keeping the pet is likely to cause damage to the premises that could not practicably be repaired for a cost that is less than the amount of the rental bond for the premises; - (d) keeping the pet would pose an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of a person, including, for example, because the pet is venomous; - (e) keeping the pet would contravene a law; - (f) keeping the pet would contravene a body corporate by-law applying to the premises; - (g) if the lessor proposed reasonable conditions for approval and the conditions comply with clause 34—the tenant has not agreed to the conditions; - (h) the animal stated in the request is not a pet as defined in section 184A ; - (i) another ground prescribed by a regulation under section 184E (1) (j) . - (a) the lessor does not comply with subclause (2); or - (b) the lessor’s response does not comply with subclause (3).