South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts70A—House declared or which may be declared, substandard—Owner may
not require occupier to do certain works etc
(1) If the housing
authority has, as provided by subsection (1) of section 52 of this
Act, served a notice in writing of its intention to declare a house to be
substandard, then, notwithstanding any covenant, or agreement whatsoever to
the contrary and whether or not the house has subsequently been so declared to
be substandard—
(a) it
shall not be lawful for the owner of the house to require the tenant or
occupier thereof to do any act, matter or thing which is, or to execute any
works which are, necessary to ensure that the house will comply with the
standards prescribed by regulations in force under section 85 of this
Act; and
(b) the
cost of any such act, matter, thing or works shall not be recoverable from the
tenant or occupier by the owner.
(2) Any person who
whether as principal or agent or in any other capacity makes it a condition of
the grant, renewal or continuance of the tenancy of any such house that the
tenant or occupier shall do any such act, matter or thing or execute any such
works shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.