S. 1(h) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 4(a). (h) to provide for the regulation of caravan parks and movable dwellings; and S. 1(i) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 4(b). (i) to provide for the regulation of agreements between site owners and site tenants in respect of Part 4A sites and Part 4A dwellings. 2 Commencement s. 2 (1) Part 1 comes into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation before 1 January 1999, it comes into operation on that day. 3 Definitions (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of annexe inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). annexe means a movable dwelling that— (a) is attached to a registrable movable dwelling or unregistrable movable dwelling; and (b) extends the habitable area of that dwelling; S. 3(1) def. of A rating repealed by No. 32/2010 s. 78(1). * * * * * Authority means the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority established under this Act;
(j) lawns, gardens and outhouses; (k) stairways; (l) any area designed or set aside for common use by tenants, residents or site tenants— provided for the use of a tenant, resident or site tenant otherwise than as part of the rented premises, room, site or Part 4A site; S. 3(1) defs of family violence intervention order and family violence safety notice inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 257. family violence intervention order and family violence safety notice have the meanings given by the Family Violence Protection Act 2008; S. 3(1) def. of fixed term site agreement inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). s. 3 fixed term site agreement means a site agreement for a fixed term; fixed term tenancy agreement means a tenancy agreement for a fixed term; S. 3(1) def. of GST inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 166. GST has the same meaning as it has in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth except that it includes notional GST of the kind for which payments may be made under Part 3 of the National Taxation Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 by a person that is a State entity within the meaning of that Act;
guarantee includes indemnity; S. 3(1) def. of health or residential service amended by Nos 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 30), 23/2006, s. 248(1). health or residential service means— (a) a residential care service, State funded residential care service, health service establishment, denominational hospital or public hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988; or (b) premises used for an approved mental health service within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1986; or (c) premises used for a residential service within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006; s. 3 (d) premises used for a secure welfare service within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; or (e) premises where accommodation is provided by a service agency for the purpose of delivering support services by that agency to a client of that agency; S. 3(1) def. of hearing repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 235(2)(a). * * * * * hiring charge means the amount paid by a resident to a caravan owner to occupy a caravan; invalid in relation to an agreement or guarantee, means void;
S. 3(1) def of personal safety intervention order inserted by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.2). personal safety intervention order has the meaning given by the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010; S. 3(1) def. of prescribed rating system inserted by No. 32/2010 s. 78(2). prescribed rating system, in relation to water appliances, fixtures and fittings, means a system of rating the water efficiency of water appliances, fixtures and fittings that is prescribed; S. 3(1) def. of principal registrar inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 235(2)(b). principal registrar means principal registrar of the Tribunal; public statutory authority means an office or body corporate or unincorporate established by or under an Act for a public purpose and includes a municipal council; S. 3(1) def. of registrable movable dwelling inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). registrable movable dwelling means a movable dwelling that is or has been registered or is required to be registered under the Road Safety Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of Registrar repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 235(2)(c). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of rent amended by Nos 63/2005 s. 4(b), 67/2010 s. 5(5). rent means— (a) in relation to a tenancy agreement, the amount paid to a landlord by a tenant to occupy rented premises and use facilities and services; or s. 3
institution or staff employed by the school or the institution. S. 21(3) inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 18(1). (3) Before entering a written agreement referred to in subsection (2), a school or institution must consider any prescribed criteria. Note to s. 21 inserted by No. 19/2009 s. 18(2). Note There are offences in sections 505A and 505B in Part 13 relating to this section. S. 22 substituted by No. 45/2002 s. 10. 22 Temporary crisis accommodation s. 22 This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement or room if the rented premises or room are provided as temporary crisis accommodation. 23 Health or residential services This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement or room if the rented premises or room are, or are situated in— (a) a health or residential service; or S. 23(b) amended by No. 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 56.1). (b) any premises ancillary to a health or residential service and primarily used to accommodate medical, nursing and other staff or any member of the family of a person using that service. Pt 1 Div. 2 Subdiv. 4 (Heading and ss 23A–23G) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 6(2). Subdivision 4—Application to site agreements S. 23A inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 6(2). 23A Application of Act to assignees and transferees This Act applies to a person to whom the rights and duties of— (a) a site owner under a site agreement; or
master key system means a set of locks in which— (a) each lock or sub-set of locks has a unique key; and (b) one single key or master key can operate all the locks in the set. S. 70A (Heading) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.3) (as amended by No. 20/2011 s. 10(3)). S. 70A inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 259. 70A Locks for rented premises the subject of an intervention order s. 70A (1) This section applies if— S. 70A(1)(a) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.4(a)). (a) a tenant is excluded from rented premises because of an exclusion condition included in a family violence intervention order or, family violence safety notice or a personal safety intervention order; and S. 70A(1)(b) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.4(a)). (b) a protected person under the family violence intervention order or, family violence safety notice or a personal safety intervention order— (i) is also a party to the tenancy agreement for the rented premises; or (ii) has been residing in the rented premises as the protected person's principal place of residence but is not a party to the tenancy agreement. (2) The protected person may change any external door or window lock, including a lock in a master key system, of the rented premises, whether or not the protected person is a party to the tenancy agreement.
(3) As soon as practicable after the protected person changes any external door or window lock, the protected person must— (a) give the landlord or landlord's agent— (i) a key to the lock; and S. 70A(3)(a)(ii) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.4(a)). (ii) either a certified extract of the family violence intervention order or, family violence safety notice or a personal safety intervention order or a copy of the order or notice; and s. 70A (b) give a key to the lock to the parties to the tenancy agreement, other than the excluded tenant. (4) The protected person is not required to give the excluded tenant a key to the lock— S. 70A(4)(a) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.4(b)). (a) in the case of a family violence intervention order or a personal safety intervention order, unless the exclusion condition in the family violence intervention order or a personal safety intervention order ends; or (b) in the case of a family violence safety notice, until the family violence safety notice ends. S. 70A(5) amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 9.4(a)). (5) A landlord or landlord's agent must not give the excluded tenant any key provided under subsection (3)(a) if he or she knows that the tenant has been excluded from the rented premises under a family violence intervention order or, family violence safety notice or a personal safety intervention order. (6) If a certified extract or a copy of a notice or order has been given to a landlord or landlord's agent under subsection (3)(a)(ii), the landlord and landlord's agent are taken to know that the tenant has been excluded from the rented premises.
(2) An application under subsection (1) must— S. 103(2)(a) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 236(d)(i). (a) be made within 30 days after the resident receives the Director's report; S. 103(2)(b) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 236(d)(ii). * * * * * 104 What can the Tribunal order? (1) If an application is made under section 103, the Tribunal may— (a) make an order— (i) declaring the proposed rent excessive; and (ii) directing that for the period specified in the order the rent must not exceed the amount specified in the order; or (b) dismiss the application. (2) The Tribunal must have regard to the Director's report obtained under section 102 in determining the application. s. 104 (3) The Tribunal must make an order declaring the proposed rent excessive if it is satisfied that the proposed rent is more than that which should reasonably be paid by a resident having regard to— (a) the rent payable for a similar room in the rooming house; (b) the rent payable for a similar room in a similar rooming house in a similar location; S. 104(3)(ba) inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 11(1). (ba) in the case of a shared room, the rent payable by each resident of a similar shared room in the rooming house;
(4) In this section Director of Housing includes any incorporated body that receives financial assistance from the Director of Housing for the purposes of providing non-profit housing. Division 5—General duties of residents and rooming house owners 110 Resident's use of room s. 110 A resident must use the room for residential purposes only. S. 111 amended by No. 63/2005 s. 15(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 111 Resident must not use room for illegal purposes (1) In the case of a room other than a shared room, a resident must not use the room or permit its use for any purpose that is illegal at common law or under an Act. S. 111(2) inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 15(2). (2) A resident of a shared room must not use the room or permit his or her visitors to use the room for any purpose that is illegal at common law or under an Act. S. 112 amended by No. 63/2005 s. 16(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 112 Resident's duty to pay rent (1) Subject to subsection (2), a resident must pay the agreed rent to the rooming house owner on the due date and in the agreed manner. S. 112(2) inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 16(2). (2) Despite subsection (1), if a rooming house owner contravenes section 94B or 529 by permitting an additional person to occupy a room in the rooming house, an existing resident of the room at the date that the additional person commenced occupation of the room is not liable to pay rent for his or her occupancy of the room in respect of the period commencing on that date and ending on the first of the following to occur—
(3) A receipt under this section must be signed by the person who receives the payment and must state— (a) the name of the resident and the caravan park; and (b) the date of receipt; and (c) the period for which payment is made; and (d) the amount paid; and (e) the fact that the payment is for rent or a hiring charge. (4) The regulations may provide that a prescribed person is exempt from subsection (1), (2) or (3) subject to the conditions, if any, specified in the regulations. 152 How much notice is required of rent or hiring charge increase? S. 152(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(a). s. 152 (1) A caravan park owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed rent increase. S. 152(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(b). (2) A caravan owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed hiring charge increase. (3) A notice of a proposed rent increase under subsection (1) or a proposed hiring charge increase under subsection (2) may only provide for one rent increase or hiring charge increase. (4) If the caravan park owner is also the caravan owner or the agent of the caravan owner, the notice must specify the rent increase and hiring charge increase separately. S. 152(5) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(c). (5) The notice of a proposed rent increase or hiring charge increase must include a statement informing the resident of the resident's right under section 153 to apply within 30 days after the
S. 188(2)(b) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 169(1) (b) the caravan park owner or caravan owner is liable to reimburse the resident for the reasonable cost of the repairs or $1000, or if a greater amount is prescribed for the purposes of this section, that prescribed amount, (which includes any amount in respect of any GST payable on the supply to which the urgent repairs relate), whichever is less. S. 188(3) substituted by No. 32/2010 s. 79(5). (3) If urgent repairs are required to an item that uses or supplies water and that item does not have at least a prescribed level of rating in a prescribed rating system, and that item cannot be repaired, the resident may replace it with an item that has a rating that is of or above a prescribed level of rating in a prescribed rating system. (4) This section does not apply— (a) to equipment or appliances supplied by the resident; or (b) if there is no immediate danger to health and safety and the resident is able to use facilities in the communal areas of the caravan park; or (c) if the caravan is owned by the resident. 189 Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs s. 189 (1) A resident may apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the caravan park owner or the caravan park owner's agent or the caravan owner or the caravan owner's agent to carry out specified urgent repairs if— (a) the resident cannot meet the cost of the repairs; or S. 189(1)(b) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 169(2). (b) the repairs cost more than $1000, or if a greater amount is prescribed for the purposes of this section, that prescribed amount,
S. 209 amended by No. 67/2010 s. 78 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 209 Application for compensation or compliance order for breach of duty (1) If a breach of duty notice is not complied with, the person who gave it may apply to the Tribunal for a compensation order or a compliance order. S. 209(2) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 78. (2) Subject to section 105 of the Fair Trading Act 1999, the Director may make an application under this section on behalf of the person who gave the notice without that person's consent. S. 209A inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 77. 209A Tribunal must hear application urgently The Tribunal must hear an application under section 209 within 5 business days after the application is made if the application relates to— (a) a breach of section 89 in relation to a right of entry for a purpose set out in section 86(1)(b); or (b) a breach of section 140 in relation to a right of entry for a purpose set out in section 137(b); or S. 209A(c) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 13(a). (c) a breach of section 204 in relation to a right of entry for a purpose set out in section 201(b); or S. 209A(d) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 13(b). (d) a breach of section 206ZZM in relation to a right of entry for a purpose set out in section 206ZZJ(b). 210 Application to Tribunal for compensation order on other grounds s. 209A (1) A party to a tenancy agreement may apply to the Tribunal for an order for payment to the applicant by the other party to the tenancy agreement of compensation for loss or damage suffered by the applicant because—
transitional housing to seek alternative accommodation; and (c) the tenant has— (i) unreasonably refused to seek alternative accommodation in accordance with those requirements; or (ii) refused a reasonable offer of alternative accommodation made in accordance with those requirements. (2) The notice must specify a termination date that is not less than 30 days after the date on which the notice is given. (3) In this section transitional housing means accommodation for a period of more than 14 days and less than 12 months provided to persons in crisis as a result of homelessness or impending homelessness. (4) The Director of Housing, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may publish its requirements for tenants of transitional housing to seek alternative accommodation. 263 Notice to vacate for no specified reason (1) A landlord may give a tenant a notice to vacate rented premises without specifying a reason for the giving of the notice. S. 263(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 26(1). (2) The notice must specify a termination date that is not less than 120 days after the date on which the notice is given. 264 Prohibition on letting premises after notice s. 263 S. 264(1) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 134. (1) A landlord or a person acting on behalf of a landlord who obtains possession of rented premises in respect of which a notice to vacate has been given under sections 256 to 259 must not let the premises to a person for use primarily as a
(4) In this section— final order means a final order within the meaning of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. S. 317N inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 22. 317N Tribunal orders for application made under section 317M s. 317N (1) On an application under section 317M, the Tribunal may make an order terminating the existing site agreement and requiring the site owner to enter into a new site agreement with the protected person and other persons (if any) specified in the application if the Tribunal is satisfied that— (a) the protected person and any other site tenants (other than the excluded site tenant) of the Part 4A site could reasonably be expected to comply with the duties of a site tenant under a site agreement to which this Act applies; and (b) the protected person or the protected person's dependants would be likely to suffer severe hardship if the protected person were compelled to leave the Part 4A dwelling situated on the Part 4A site the subject of the site agreement; and (c) the hardship suffered by the protected person would be greater than any hardship the site owner would suffer if the order were made; and (d) it is reasonable to do so given the length of the exclusion under the final order and the length of the existing site agreement; and s. 317O
(2) A rooming house mortgagee may apply to the Tribunal for a possession order if— (a) the rooming house mortgagee has given a resident a notice to vacate a room; and (b) the resident fails to vacate the room by the date specified in the notice. (3) A caravan park mortgagee or caravan mortgagee may apply to the Tribunal for a possession order if— (a) the mortgagee has given a resident a notice to vacate the site or caravan; and (b) the resident fails to vacate the site or caravan by the date specified in the notice. S. 325(4) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 26. (4) A Part 4A site mortgagee may apply to the Tribunal for a possession order if— (a) the mortgagee has given a site tenant a notice to vacate the Part 4A site in accordance with section 317ZI; and (b) the site tenant fails to vacate the Part 4A site by the date specified in the notice to vacate. 326 Time for application s. 326 S. 326(1) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 27(a). (1) An application under section 322(1), 323(a), 324(1), 324(2) or 324A(1) may be made at any time after the notice to vacate is given but not later than 30 days after the termination date specified in the notice. S. 326(2) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 81(a). (2) An application under section 322(2), 322(3), 323A or 325 must be made after the termination
date specified in the notice to vacate but not later than 30 days after that date. S. 326(3) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 27(b). (3) An application under section 323(b), 324(3) or 324A(2) must be made after the end of 7 days after the date on which the notice of intention to vacate is given but not later than 30 days after the termination date specified in the notice. S. 327 repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 236(l), new s. 327 inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 65, amended by No. 67/2010 s. 28. 327 Applications where composite notice to vacate is given If a composite notice to vacate as provided for in section 319A has been given to a tenant or resident, a composite application may be made under section 322(1), 323(a), 324(1) or (2) or 324A(1) (as the case requires) in respect of each of the notices to vacate included in the composite notice to vacate. S. 328 repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 236(l). * * * * * 329 Hearing of application for possession order The Tribunal must not determine an application for a possession order under this Division earlier than the termination date specified in the notice to vacate or notice of intention to vacate accompanying the application. 330 Order of Tribunal S. 330(1) amended by No. 67/2010 ss 29(1)(a), 81(b)(i). s. 330 (1) The Tribunal must make a possession order requiring a tenant, resident or site tenant to vacate rented premises, a room and rooming house or a building, a site or a caravan on the day specified in the order if the Tribunal is satisfied— (a) in the case of an application where notice to vacate has been given, that—
comply with the direction in subsection (1)(b), he or she may be forcibly vacated from the rented premises or room and rooming house or the building by a member of the police force or an authorised person carrying out a warrant of possession. s. 333 (3) A possession order for a site or caravan must also include a warning that if the resident and any other person residing at the site or in the caravan fails to comply with the direction referred to in subsection (1)(b)— (a) if the resident had a right to reside in a caravan owned by a caravan owner, he or she and any other person residing at the site or in the caravan may be forcibly vacated from the site and the caravan park by a member of the police force or an authorised person carrying out a warrant of possession; or (b) if the resident had a right to occupy a site in a caravan owned by the resident, he or she and any other person residing at the site or in the caravan may be forcibly vacated from the site and the caravan park by a member of the police force or an authorised person carrying out a warrant of possession and the caravan may be removed from the caravan park and held under Division 5. S. 333(4) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 32(2). (4) A possession order for a site in a Part 4A park must also include a warning that if the site tenant and any other person residing at the Part 4A site fails to comply with the direction referred to in subsection (1)(b), the site tenant and any other person residing at the Part 4A site in a Part 4A dwelling may be forcibly removed from the Part 4A site and the Part 4A dwelling by a member of the police force or an authorised person carrying out a warrant of possession.
S. 367 def. of manager amended by No. 67/2010 s. 38(c). manager means on-site manager, rooming house owner, caravan park owner or site owner; S. 367 def. of on-site manager amended by No. 67/2010 s. 38(d). on-site manager in relation to a building, caravan park or Part 4A park, means a person whose duties include— (a) the security of the building, caravan park or Part 4A park; and (b) the day to day operational responsibility for the building, caravan park or Part 4A park; and (c) being present at the building, caravan park or Part 4A park or available to be present at least 7 hours a day, 5 days a week; S. 367 def. of resident substituted by No. 67/2010 s. 38(e). resident includes— (a) a tenant of rented premises in a managed high density building; and (b) a site tenant. 368 Manager may give person notice to leave—serious acts of violence S. 368(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 91(1). s. 368 (1) A manager of managed premises may give a resident a notice to leave the managed premises immediately if the manager has reasonable grounds to believe that— (a) a serious act of violence by the resident has occurred on the managed premises; or (b) the safety of any person on the managed premises is in danger from the resident. S. 368(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 91(1). (2) A manager of managed premises may give a resident's visitor a notice to leave the premises
Division 2—Payment of bonds to Residential Tenancies Bond Authority s. 405 405 Bond lodgement form S. 405(1) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 149. (1) A landlord who receives a bond from a tenant must at the time the bond is paid— (a) complete and sign a bond lodgment form containing the prescribed information; and (b) give the form to the tenant to sign. Penalty: 10 penalty units. S. 405(2) amended by No. 93/2003 s. 5. (2) If the Director of Housing or an agent of the Director of Housing has paid an amount of bond on behalf of the tenant, the bond lodgment form must state that fact. (3) The tenant must sign the completed bond lodgment form on payment of the bond. S. 405(4) amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 70(1), 67/2010 s. 149. (4) On the signing by the tenant of the bond lodgment form, the landlord must give a copy of that form to the tenant. Penalty: 10 penalty units. S. 406 amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 70(2), 67/2010 s. 150. 406 Duty to pay bond to Authority If a landlord receives a bond from a tenant, the landlord must, within 10 business days after the bond is received, give the amount of the bond to the Authority together with the completed bond lodgment form. Penalty: 60 penalty units. 407 Receipt for bond (1) The Authority, within 7 days after receiving an amount of the bond from a landlord, must give a receipt containing the prescribed information to—
(a) the landlord; and (b) the tenant who paid the bond; and S. 407(1)(c) amended by No. 93/2003 s. 6. (c) if an amount of bond was paid on behalf of the tenant by the Director of Housing or an agent of the Director of Housing, the Director of Housing. (2) The receipt may be given in the manner determined by the Authority. 408 Bond held on trust s. 406 A landlord who receives a bond from a tenant holds the bond on trust for the tenant until the bond is paid to the Authority. 409 What if the landlord is late in lodging the bond? S. 409(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 71. (1) A tenant may notify the Authority if the tenant does not receive a receipt from the Authority within 15 business days after giving the amount of bond to the landlord. (2) If the landlord gives an amount of bond to the Authority after the tenant notifies the Authority under subsection (1) in respect of that bond, the amount of bond is deemed for the purposes of this Part to be lodged on the date that the notice is given. 410 Payment of bond into Residential Bonds Account s. 410 The Authority must pay all money it receives under this Division into the Residential Bonds Account. S. 410A (Heading) amended by No. 93/2003 s. 7(1). S. 410A inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 72. 410A Payment of bond by cheque, Director of Housing voucher or money order
S. 499(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 97. (i) in the performance of a function or the exercise of a power under this or any other Act; or (ii) with the written authority of the Minister; or (iii) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates; or (b) producing a document to a court in the course of criminal proceedings or in the course of any proceedings under this or any other Act; or (c) divulging or communicating to a court in the course of any proceedings referred to in paragraph (b) any matter or thing coming under his or her notice in the performance of a function or the exercise of a power referred to in paragraph (a); or (d) providing non-identifying information for statistical purposes only to any person approved by the Minister. S. 499(4) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 240(a)(ii). * * * * * s. 499 S. 500 repealed by No. 103/2004 s. 62. * * * * * S. 501 amended by No. 67/2010 ss 67(a), 156. 501 Offence to make false representation—tenancy agreement or residency right A person must not make, in relation to a tenancy agreement, a proposed tenancy agreement, a site
Division 3—Application of building and planning laws S. 517 amended by No. 28/2000 s. 22. 517 Building provisions s. 517 The Building Act 1993, except Part 12A, does not apply to movable dwellings situated in a caravan park but does apply to buildings situated in a caravan park that are not movable dwellings. 518 Planning provisions A planning scheme or permit under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 whether made before or after the commencement of this section cannot limit the duration of residency in a caravan park. Pt 14 Div. 3A (Heading and ss inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 86. Division 3A—Fire safety and emergency management procedures S. 518A inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 86. 518A Definitions In this Division— emergency management plan means an emergency management plan prepared under section 518D; emergency procedures means the emergency procedures contained in an emergency management plan; preventative measures means the preventative measures contained in an emergency management plan; public emergency warning means an emergency warning issued to the general public by an emergency services agency for an emergency, including a flood, bushfire, storm or tsunami.