31Residential colleges and halls of residence in educational institutions

#### 31 Residential colleges and halls of residence in educational institutions 31 Residential colleges and halls of residence in educational institutions > > (1) Residential premises used, or intended for use, principally as a residential college or hall of residence for students of an educational institution are exempt from the operation of the Act if the premises are— > > > > > (a) located within the institution, or > > > > > (b) owned by the institution, or > > > > > (c) provided for that use by a person or body that provides the premises under a written agreement with the institution to provide accommodation to students of the institution. > > > (2) Despite subclause (1), a part of residential premises referred to in subclause (1) is not exempt from the operation of the Act if— > > > > > (a) the landlord and the tenant agree in writing that the part of the residential premises is to be subject to the Act, or > > > > > (b) allocations for the part of the residential premises have been applied for, or provided, under the [National Rental Affordability Scheme Act 2008](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, unless the application is withdrawn or is unsuccessful. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > **cl 31:** Am 2025 (139), Sch 1\[8\].