Traveller Accommodation Providers (Liability) Act 2001
sec.13Circumstances when $250 limitation does not apply under s 12 (2)
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sec.13 Circumstances when $250 limitation does not apply under s 12 (2)
The limitation on the accommodation provider’s liability under section 12 (2) does not apply if the loss of a guest’s property— is caused by the fault of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent; or happens after the accommodation provider, or the provider’s agent, accepts the property for depositing in safe custody facilities; or happens while the property is left, at the invitation of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent, at a particular place outside of the accommodation unit provided to the guest. Also, the limitation on the accommodation provider’s liability under section 12 (2) does not apply if— at the time the guest is provided with the use of an accommodation unit, the accommodation provider did not comply with section 15 (1) (a) ; or during the whole of the period the guest is provided with the use of an accommodation unit, the accommodation provider did not do one of the following— display the notice set out in schedule 1 in the accommodation unit as required under section 15 (1) (b) ; have a system in operation as mentioned in section 15 (2) . (sec.13-ssec.1) The limitation on the accommodation provider’s liability under section 12 (2) does not apply if the loss of a guest’s property— is caused by the fault of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent; or happens after the accommodation provider, or the provider’s agent, accepts the property for depositing in safe custody facilities; or happens while the property is left, at the invitation of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent, at a particular place outside of the accommodation unit provided to the guest. (sec.13-ssec.2) Also, the limitation on the accommodation provider’s liability under section 12 (2) does not apply if— at the time the guest is provided with the use of an accommodation unit, the accommodation provider did not comply with section 15 (1) (a) ; or during the whole of the period the guest is provided with the use of an accommodation unit, the accommodation provider did not do one of the following— display the notice set out in schedule 1 in the accommodation unit as required under section 15 (1) (b) ; have a system in operation as mentioned in section 15 (2) .
- (a) is caused by the fault of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent; or
- (b) happens after the accommodation provider, or the provider’s agent, accepts the property for depositing in safe custody facilities; or
- (c) happens while the property is left, at the invitation of the accommodation provider or the provider’s agent, at a particular place outside of the accommodation unit provided to the guest.
- (a) at the time the guest is provided with the use of an accommodation unit, the accommodation provider did not comply with section 15 (1) (a) ; or