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Residential Tenancy Act 1997
59Liability for action of others
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59 Liability for action of others
(1) The tenant of residential premises is liable under this Act for any act or omission in relation to the premises by a person who is lawfully on the premises as if it had been an act or omission by the tenant.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an act or omission by a person who has a right to enter the premises without the tenant's consent.