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Schedule 5 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties

[r. 13]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1832.]

Offences under Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 Modified penalty
r. 10ABA(1)(a) Failing to give information in approved form in relation to written residential tenancy agreement $1 000
r. 10ABA(1)(b) Failing to give information in approved form in relation to residential tenancy agreement other than written agreement $1 000

Offences under Residential Tenancies Act 1987		Modified penalty
s. 11H(1)	Giving Commissioner false or misleading information	$2 000
s. 22(5)	Unlawfully demanding or receiving fee or reward for representing or assisting party to proceedings	$1 000
s. 27A	Failing to use approved form of written residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
s. 27AA(1)	Advertising or offering tenancy other than for rent at fixed amount or for rent calculated by reference to tenant’s income	$2 000
s. 27AA(3)	Soliciting or inviting offer of rent at amount higher than advertised	$2 000
s. 27B	Failing to give prescribed information to tenant	$1 000
s. 27C(1)(a)	Failing to prepare property condition report within 7 days	$1 000
s. 27C(1)(b)	Failing to provide 2 copies of property condition report within 7 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(a)	Failing to inspect premises within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(b)	Failing to prepare final property condition report within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(c)	Failing to provide copy of property condition report within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27(1)	Requiring or receiving unauthorised amount for or in relation to a residential tenancy agreement	$1 000

Citation	Published	Commencement
Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989	9 Aug 1989 p. 2563‑85 (erratum 18 Aug 1989 p. 2751)	1 Oct 1989 (see r. 2 and Gazette 18 Aug 1989 p. 2748)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1989	15 Sep 1989 p. 3433	15 Sep 1989
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989	6 Oct 1989 p. 3766	6 Oct 1989
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1990	23 Feb 1990 p. 1152‑3	23 Feb 1990
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990	6 Apr 1990 p. 1701 (erratum 12 Apr 1990 p. 1907)	6 Apr 1990
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1991	15 Mar 1991 p. 1119	15 Mar 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991	14 Jun 1991 p. 2872‑3	14 Jun 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991	13 Dec 1991 p. 6153	13 Dec 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991	13 Dec 1991 p. 6154	13 Dec 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1992	8 Jan 1993 p. 29	8 Jan 1993
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1993	12 Feb 1993 p. 1214	12 Feb 1993
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1994	9 Sep 1994 p. 4629	9 Sep 1994
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994	30 Dec 1994 p. 7231‑2	30 Dec 1994
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1995	16 Jun 1995 p. 2318	16 Jun 1995
*Reprint of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 9 Apr 1996** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1996	25 Jun 1996 p. 2904‑17	1 Jul 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 25 Jun 1996 p. 2902)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1999	19 Feb 1999 p. 553‑4	19 Feb 1999
*Reprint 2: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 19 Sep 2003** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2004	24 Dec 2004 p. 6149‑53	24 Dec 2004
Courts and Legal Practice (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005 r. 11	19 Apr 2005 p. 1294‑302	19 Apr 2005
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2005	29 Apr 2005 p. 1771‑6	1 May 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)
Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 r. 84	31 Mar 2006 p. 1299‑357	1 Apr 2006 (see r. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2006	22 Sep 2006 p. 4126‑30	22 Sep 2006 (see r. 2(a))
*Reprint 3: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 26 Jan 2007** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2007	30 Mar 2007 p. 1452	5 Apr 2007 (see r. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007	31 Jul 2007 p. 3790‑1	r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2011	24 May 2011 p. 1894-5	r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2013	3 May 2013 p. 1737-835	r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1735)
*Reprint 4: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 19 Jul 2013** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013	20 Aug 2013 p. 3840	r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)
Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 r. 14	27 Dec 2013 p. 6469-79	1 Jan 2014 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 27 Dec 2013 p. 6465)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2014	21 Mar 2014 p. 730‑1	r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014	20 Jan 2015 p. 371	r. 1 and 2: 20 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2015	21 Aug 2015 p. 3311‑16	r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(a)); r. 3-5: 22 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b)); r. 6: 28 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(c)); r. 7 and 9: 20 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(d)); r. 8: 20 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(e))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015	29 Dec 2015 p. 5171	r. 1 and 2: 29 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016	3 Jun 2016 p. 1714‑16	r. 1 and 2: 3 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 17	3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73	1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
*Reprint 5: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 16 Dec 2016** (includes amendments listed above)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 19	23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52	1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2017	30 Jun 2017 p. 3554‑9	r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Jun 2017 p. 3551‑2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017	8 Dec 2017 p. 5843	r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 19	25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53	1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2019 Pt. 2	9 Apr 2019 p. 1042‑55	15 Apr 2019 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Apr 2019 p. 1041‑2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 17	18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115	1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019 Pt. 5	24 Dec 2019 p. 4416‑20	1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4415)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019 Pt. 4	31 Dec 2019 p. 4637‑46	1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 24	SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020	29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Community Titles) Regulations 2021 Pt. 6	SL 2021/71 18 Jun 2021	30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3	SL 2021/130 16 Jul 2021	1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Legal Profession) Regulations 2022 Pt. 6	SL 2022/115 30 Jun 2022	1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2023	SL 2023/126 9 Aug 2023	r. 1 and 2: 9 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2023/132 cl. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023	SL 2023/206 20 Dec 2023	r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 16	SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024	SL 2024/149 10 Jul 2024	r. 1 and 2: 10 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 17	SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025	1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Residential Tenancies and Residential Parks) Regulations 2026 Pt. 3	SL 2026/4 21 Jan 2026	28 Mar 2026 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2026/31 cl. 2(f))

Citation

Published

Commencement

Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989

9 Aug 1989 p. 2563‑85 (erratum 18 Aug 1989 p. 2751)

1 Oct 1989 (see r. 2 and Gazette 18 Aug 1989 p. 2748)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1989

15 Sep 1989 p. 3433

15 Sep 1989

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989

6 Oct 1989 p. 3766

6 Oct 1989

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1990

23 Feb 1990 p. 1152‑3

23 Feb 1990

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990

6 Apr 1990 p. 1701 (erratum 12 Apr 1990 p. 1907)

6 Apr 1990

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1991

15 Mar 1991 p. 1119

15 Mar 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991

14 Jun 1991 p. 2872‑3

14 Jun 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6153

13 Dec 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6154

13 Dec 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1992

8 Jan 1993 p. 29

8 Jan 1993

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1993

12 Feb 1993 p. 1214

12 Feb 1993

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1994

9 Sep 1994 p. 4629

9 Sep 1994

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994

30 Dec 1994 p. 7231‑2

30 Dec 1994

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1995

16 Jun 1995 p. 2318

16 Jun 1995

Reprint of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 9 Apr 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1996

25 Jun 1996 p. 2904‑17

1 Jul 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 25 Jun 1996 p. 2902)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1999

19 Feb 1999 p. 553‑4

19 Feb 1999

Reprint 2: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 19 Sep 2003 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2004

24 Dec 2004 p. 6149‑53

24 Dec 2004

Courts and Legal Practice (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005 r. 11

19 Apr 2005 p. 1294‑302

19 Apr 2005

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2005

29 Apr 2005 p. 1771‑6

1 May 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 r. 84

31 Mar 2006 p. 1299‑357

1 Apr 2006 (see r. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2006

22 Sep 2006 p. 4126‑30

22 Sep 2006 (see r. 2(a))

Reprint 3: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 26 Jan 2007 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2007

30 Mar 2007 p. 1452

5 Apr 2007 (see r. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007

31 Jul 2007 p. 3790‑1

r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2011

24 May 2011 p. 1894-5

r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2013

3 May 2013 p. 1737-835

r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1735)

Reprint 4: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 19 Jul 2013 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013

20 Aug 2013 p. 3840

r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)

Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 r. 14

27 Dec 2013 p. 6469-79

1 Jan 2014 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 27 Dec 2013 p. 6465)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2014

21 Mar 2014 p. 730‑1

r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014

20 Jan 2015 p. 371

r. 1 and 2: 20 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2015

21 Aug 2015 p. 3311‑16

r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(a)); r. 3-5: 22 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b)); r. 6: 28 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(c)); r. 7 and 9: 20 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(d)); r. 8: 20 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(e))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015

29 Dec 2015 p. 5171

r. 1 and 2: 29 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016

3 Jun 2016 p. 1714‑16

r. 1 and 2: 3 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 17

3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73

1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 5: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 16 Dec 2016 (includes amendments listed above)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 19

23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52

1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2017

30 Jun 2017 p. 3554‑9

r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Jun 2017 p. 3551‑2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017

8 Dec 2017 p. 5843

r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 19

25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53

1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2019 Pt. 2

9 Apr 2019 p. 1042‑55

15 Apr 2019 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Apr 2019 p. 1041‑2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 17

18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115

1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019 Pt. 5

24 Dec 2019 p. 4416‑20

1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4415)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019 Pt. 4

31 Dec 2019 p. 4637‑46

1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 24

SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020

29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Community Titles) Regulations 2021 Pt. 6

SL 2021/71 18 Jun 2021

30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3

SL 2021/130 16 Jul 2021

1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Legal Profession) Regulations 2022 Pt. 6

SL 2022/115 30 Jun 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2023

SL 2023/126 9 Aug 2023

r. 1 and 2: 9 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2023/132 cl. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023

SL 2023/206 20 Dec 2023

r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 16

SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024

1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024

SL 2024/149 10 Jul 2024

r. 1 and 2: 10 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 17

SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025

1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Residential Tenancies and Residential Parks) Regulations 2026 Pt. 3

SL 2026/4 21 Jan 2026

28 Mar 2026 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2026/31 cl. 2(f))