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sch.5-sec.29Conditions for approval to keep pet in resident’s room— s 256F
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### sch.5-sec.29 Conditions for approval to keep pet in resident’s room— s 256F
The provider’s approval to keep a pet in the resident’s room may be subject to conditions if the conditions—
relate only to keeping the pet in the resident’s room; and
are reasonable having regard to the type of pet, the room and the rental premises; and
are stated in the written approval given to the resident under clause 28(3).
Without limiting subclause (1)(b), the following conditions of the provider’s approval are taken to be reasonable—
a condition requiring the pet generally be kept in the resident’s room;
if the pet is capable of carrying parasites that could infest the resident’s room—a condition requiring the room to be professionally fumigated at the end of the this agreement;
if the pet is allowed inside the resident’s room—a condition requiring carpets in the room to be professionally cleaned at the end of this agreement.
A condition of the provider’s approval to keep a pet in the resident’s room is void if the condition—
would have the effect of the provider contravening section 176 or 177 ; or
would, as a term of this agreement, be void under section 178 ; or
would increase the rent or rental bond payable by the resident; or
would require any form of security from the resident.
For subclause (2), the resident’s room is professionally fumigated, and carpets are professionally cleaned, if the fumigation and cleaning are done to a standard ordinarily achieved by businesses selling those services.
(sch.5-sec.29-ssec.1) The provider’s approval to keep a pet in the resident’s room may be subject to conditions if the conditions— relate only to keeping the pet in the resident’s room; and are reasonable having regard to the type of pet, the room and the rental premises; and are stated in the written approval given to the resident under clause 28(3).
(sch.5-sec.29-ssec.2) Without limiting subclause (1)(b), the following conditions of the provider’s approval are taken to be reasonable— a condition requiring the pet generally be kept in the resident’s room; if the pet is capable of carrying parasites that could infest the resident’s room—a condition requiring the room to be professionally fumigated at the end of the this agreement; if the pet is allowed inside the resident’s room—a condition requiring carpets in the room to be professionally cleaned at the end of this agreement.
(sch.5-sec.29-ssec.3) A condition of the provider’s approval to keep a pet in the resident’s room is void if the condition— would have the effect of the provider contravening section 176 or 177 ; or would, as a term of this agreement, be void under section 178 ; or would increase the rent or rental bond payable by the resident; or would require any form of security from the resident.
(sch.5-sec.29-ssec.4) For subclause (2), the resident’s room is professionally fumigated, and carpets are professionally cleaned, if the fumigation and cleaning are done to a standard ordinarily achieved by businesses selling those services.
- (a) relate only to keeping the pet in the resident’s room; and
- (b) are reasonable having regard to the type of pet, the room and the rental premises; and
- (c) are stated in the written approval given to the resident under clause 28(3).
- (a) a condition requiring the pet generally be kept in the resident’s room;
- (b) if the pet is capable of carrying parasites that could infest the resident’s room—a condition requiring the room to be professionally fumigated at the end of the this agreement;
- (c) if the pet is allowed inside the resident’s room—a condition requiring carpets in the room to be professionally cleaned at the end of this agreement.
- (a) would have the effect of the provider contravening section 176 or 177 ; or
- (b) would, as a term of this agreement, be void under section 178 ; or
- (c) would increase the rent or rental bond payable by the resident; or
- (d) would require any form of security from the resident.