Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsabandonment termination notice see section 221.
accommodation Act means the Residential Services (Accommodation) Act 2002.
affordable housing scheme means a scheme under which the Commonwealth, the State, a local government or a non-profit corporation provides accommodation assistance, other than--
(a) as approved supported accommodation; or
(b) under a subletting mentioned in section 25A.
agent of a lessor means a person employed, or otherwise authorised, by the lessor to act as the lessor's agent.
agreement see section 11.
allowed remedy period means the period stated in a notice to remedy breach as the period within which a party to an agreement is required to remedy the breach of the agreement stated in the notice.
approved form see section 320.
approved representative, for a party to a tenancy dispute, means a person approved by the conciliator conducting the conciliation process for the dispute to represent the party in the dispute.
approved supported accommodation means accommodation provided under an agreement between the Commonwealth and the State under--
(a) the program known as the 'Crisis Accommodation Program', or, if the program is continued under another name, the program as continued under the other name; or
(b) the program known as the 'Supported Accommodation Assistance Program', or, if the program is continued under another name, the program as continued under the other name.
arrangement includes a promise, scheme, transaction (with or without consideration), understanding and undertaking (whether expressed or implied).
authorised person means a person who is appointed under this Act as an authorised person.
authority means the Residential Tenancies Authority.
base period see section 30.
board means the authority's board of directors.
caravan see section 3A.
chairperson means the chairperson of the board.
chief executive officer means the authority's chief executive officer.
compulsory acquisition, for a notice to leave, see section 158.
compulsory acquisition, for a notice of intention to leave, see section 178.
compulsory park closure, for a notice to leave, see section 161.
conciliation agreement means an agreement mentioned in section 241.
conciliator means a person appointed as a conciliator under section 232C.
condition report, for residential premises and inclusions, means a report describing the physical condition of the premises and inclusions.
contributor, for a rental bond, see section 58.
damage, for an application for a termination order, see sections 169, 183 and 184.
director means a director of the board, and includes the chairperson.
dispute resolution request see section 233.
domestic violence has the meaning given by the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989.
domestic violence issues see sections 150 and 211.
domestic violence order has the meaning given by the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989.
emergency repairs see section 123A.
employee of the employing office see section 311C(2).
employing office means the Residential Tenancies Employing Office established under section 309.
employment termination, for a notice to leave, see section 162.
ending of accommodation assistance, for a notice to leave, see section 163.
ending of housing assistance, for a notice to leave, see section 163A.
enforcement warrant means an enforcement warrant under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991.
entry notice see section 110.
excessive hardship, for an application for a termination order, see sections 168 and 182.
executive officer, for chapter 8A, means the executive officer of the employing office appointed under section 311A.
executive officer of a corporation means--
(a) if the corporation is the Commonwealth or a State--a chief executive of a department or a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of a department, whatever the person's position is called; or
(b) if the corporation is a local government--
(i) the local government's chief executive officer; or
(ii) a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the local government's management, whatever the person's position is called; or
(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply--a person who is--
(i) a member of the governing body of the corporation; or
(ii) concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management;
whatever the person's position is called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation.
failure to leave, for an application for a termination order, see section 166.
failure to leave as intended, for an application for a termination order, see section 167.
final nuisance direction see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
fixed term agreement means a residential tenancy agreement for a residential tenancy for a fixed term.
general service charge, for premises that are not moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park, means a service charge that is not a water service charge.
goods include animals, plants, money, documents and anything else of value.
government entity see the Public Service Act 2008, section 24.
handover day, for premises, means the day stated in a notice to leave, or notice of intention to leave, as the day vacant possession of the premises is required to be, or will be, handed over to the lessor.
holding deposit, for premises, means an amount paid as consideration for an option to enter into an agreement for the premises.
home owner see the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, section 8.
inclusions, for premises, means everything supplied with the premises for the tenant's use (whether or not the things are supplied under an agreement).
incompatibility, for an application for a termination order, see sections 171 and 186.
individually metered, for premises, means there is, for the premises, a meter that--
(a) has been installed or approved by a supply authority; and
(b) measures, for the premises only, the quantity of something supplied to, or used at, the premises under a service or facility made available by the authority.
industrial instrument see the Industrial Relations Act 1999, schedule 5.
initial nuisance direction see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
injury, for an application for a termination order, see sections 169, 183 and 184.
key of a lock means a device or information normally used to operate the lock.
key deposit see section 84A.
lessor see section 4.
list, a person on a tenancy database, for chapter 7A, see section 284A.
lock means a device for securing a door, gate, window or another part of premises.
long tenancy (moveable dwelling) see section 34.
manufactured home see the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, section 10.
maximum rental bond, for an agreement, is an amount equal to the rent payable under the agreement for the period of--
(a) for movable dwelling premises--
(i) if the tenancy is a long tenancy (moveable dwelling) and electricity supplied to the premises is supplied in the lessor's name and individually metered--3 weeks; or
(ii) otherwise--2 weeks; or
(b) for other premises--4 weeks.
mortgagee, for a mortgage, includes any person from time to time deriving title to the mortgage under a previous mortgagee.
moveable dwelling means a caravan or manufactured home.
moveable dwelling park means a place where moveable dwellings are situated for occupation on payment of consideration.
moveable dwelling premises means premises consisting of--
(a) for a moveable dwelling that is a caravan--the dwelling or its site, or both the dwelling and site; or
(b) for a moveable dwelling that is a manufactured home in, or intended to be situated in, a moveable dwelling park--the dwelling or its site, or both the dwelling and site.
nominated repairer see section 124.
non-compliance (moveable dwelling relocation), for a notice to leave, see section 157.
non-compliance (tribunal order), for a notice to leave, see section 156.
non-compliance (tribunal order), for a notice of intention to leave, see section 177.
non-livability, for a notice to leave, see sections 158 and 159.
non-livability, for a notice of intention to leave, see sections 178 and 179.
nonprofit corporation means a corporation formed for a purpose other than the purpose of making a profit.
non-resolution notice, for park rules for a moveable dwelling park, see section 136.
notice of intention to leave means a notice given by the tenant to the lessor indicating the tenant's intention to hand over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on the handover day.
notice to leave means a notice given by the lessor to the tenant requiring the tenant to hand over vacant possession of the premises to the lessor on the handover day.
notice to relocate see section 130.
notice to remedy breach means a notice given by a party to an agreement to the other party requiring the other party to remedy a breach of the agreement stated in the notice.
nuisance direction means an initial or final nuisance direction.
objectionable behaviour, for an application for a termination order, see sections 170 and 185.
objection closing day, for park rules for a moveable dwelling park, see section 134.
objector, for park rules for a moveable dwelling park, see section 136.
obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.
officer of the authority means any of the following--
(a) the chief executive officer;
(b) an employee of the employing office or of another government entity performing work for the authority under a work performance arrangement;
(c) an employee of the authority, whether or not there is a written contract of employment between the authority and the employee;
(d) an individual performing services for the authority--
(i) under a contract, other than a contract of employment, between the individual and the authority; or
(ii) under an arrangement, other than a work performance arrangement, between the authority and a person other than the individual.
option period, for an option created by the payment of a holding deposit, means--
(a) the period stated in the receipt for the payment as the period in which the option may be exercised; or
(b) if a period is not stated--the period ending 48 hours after the receipt is given.
park liaison committee, for a moveable dwelling park, see section 136.
park rules means rules made by the owner of a moveable dwelling park about the use, enjoyment, control and management of the park.
periodic agreement means an agreement that is not a fixed term agreement.
personal document of a person means a document it would be reasonable to expect the person would want to keep.
Examples--
1 a passport
2 a birth or marriage certificate
3 a photograph
personal information, for chapter 7A, see section 284A.
premises see sections 5 and 13.
proposal, for park rules for a moveable dwelling park, see section 134.
protection order means an order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989, section 20(1).
public place means a place that the public is entitled to use, is open to the public, or used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
registrar has the meaning given by the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973.
registry has the meaning given by the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973.
relative of a person--
(a) means the person's spouse, child, grandchild, great-grandchild, parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, niece, nephew, parent-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law or brother-in-law; and
(b) for an Aboriginal person--includes a person who, under Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a relative of the Aboriginal person; and
(c) for a Torres Strait Islander person--includes a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a relative of the Torres Strait Islander person.
rent payment record see section 50.
rental bond see section 57.
rental bond account see section 79.
rental bond interest account see section 81.
rental bond notice means a notice about a rental bond given to the authority under section 59.
rental bond supplier see section 72.
rental purchase plan agreement means an agreement entered into between the State and someone else (the buyer) about residential premises--
(a) under which the buyer agrees to buy, or after the buyer has bought, a part interest (a share) in the premises; and
(b) under which the State gives the buyer the right to occupy the premises; and
(c) under which the buyer is required to make payments to the State and--
(i) if the buyer is buying a share--the payments are divided by the State between the amount owing for the purchase of the share and rent for the right to occupy the premises; or
(ii) if the buyer has bought a share and is not buying a further share--the payments are payments of rent for the right to occupy the premises.
representative of a person means--
(a) if the person is a corporation--an executive officer, employee or agent of the corporation; or
(b) if the person is an individual--an employee or agent of the individual.
resident means a person--
(a) who, in the course of a residential service, occupies 1 or more rooms as the person's only or main residence; and
(b) who is not--
(i) the service provider; or
(ii) a relative of the service provider; or
(iii) a person employed in the service by the service provider.
resident of a moveable dwelling park means a person occupying moveable dwelling premises in the park as the tenant under an agreement.
residential premises see section 6.
residential service see the Residential Services (Accommodation) Act 2002, schedule.
residential service agreement means an agreement under which a service provider provides accommodation to a resident in the course of a residential service.
residential tenancy see section 7.
residential tenancy agreement see section 8.
retirement village has the meaning given by the Retirement Villages Act 1999.
rules of entry see section 112.
sale contract, for a notice to leave, see section 160.
service charge see section 90.
service provider means--
(a) for a residential service registered under the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002--the person registered under that Act as the service provider for the service; or
(b) for another residential service--the person conducting the service.
share, of a rental bond, see section 58A(2).
short tenancy (extension) statement see section 31.
short tenancy (moveable dwelling) see section 33.
short tenancy statement see section 30.
site of a moveable dwelling means the site where the moveable dwelling is, or is intended to be, situated.
site agreement see the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, section 14.
special terms, of a residential tenancy agreement, means terms of the agreement that are not--
(a) standard terms; or
(b) terms included in the agreement under section 35(1).
standard terms, of a residential tenancy agreement, see section 38.
state of mind of a person includes--
(a) the person's knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose; and
(b) the person's reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose.
structural change to premises means any renovation, alteration or addition to the premises.
tenancy database, for chapter 7A, see section 284A.
tenancy dispute see section 233.
tenant see sections 9 and 12.
termination day means the day stated in a notice of termination of an agreement as the day on which vacant possession of the residential premises is to be, or will be, delivered up to the lessor.
termination order means an order of a tribunal terminating a residential tenancy agreement.
tribunal means a small claims tribunal under the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973.
unremedied breach, for a notice to leave, see section 155.
unremedied breach, for a notice of intention to leave, see section 175.
urgent application see section 231.
voluntary park closure, for a notice to leave, see section 161.
water service charge, for premises, means a service charge for water supplied to the premises.
without ground, for a notice to leave, see section 165.
without ground, for a notice of intention to leave, see section 181.
work performance arrangement means an arrangement under which an employee of a government entity performs work for another government entity.