24ASocial housing providers may offer Rent Deduction Scheme payment method instead of Centrepay—the Act, s 12

#### 24A Social housing providers may offer Rent Deduction Scheme payment method instead of Centrepay—the Act, s 12 24A Social housing providers may offer Rent Deduction Scheme payment method instead of Centrepay—the Act, s 12 > > (1) This clause applies to a landlord who— > > > > > (a) is a social housing provider, and > > > > > (b) offers a tenant, as a way to pay rent, payment by the Rent Reduction Scheme instead of payment by Centrepay as a prescribed way. > > > (2) The landlord is exempt from the Act, section 35(2), (3), and (7) to the extent the provisions relate to the prescribed way by Centrepay if— > > > > > (a) the landlord does not charge a fee, or pass on any cost incurred by the landlord, for the payment of rent by the Rent Deduction Scheme, and > > > > > (b) the landlord does not refuse to agree to the tenant changing the payment method for rent to the Rent Deduction Scheme. > > > (3) In this clause— > > > > Centrepay means Centrepay operated by the Commonwealth. > > > > prescribed way has the same meaning as in the Act, section 35. > > > > Rent Deduction Scheme means the Rent Deduction Scheme operated by the Commonwealth. > > > > social housing provider has the same meaning as in the Act, section 136. > > **cl 24A:** Ins 2026 (38), Sch 1\[2\].