s. 70A 70A Locks for rented premises the subject of an S. 70A intervention order (Heading) amended by No. 53/2010 (1) This section applies if— s. 221(Sch. item 9.3) (as amended by No. 20/2011 s. 10(3)). S. 70A inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 259. (a) a tenant is excluded from rented premises S. 70A(1)(a) amended by because of an exclusion condition included No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. in a family violence intervention order or, item 9.4(a)). family violence safety notice or a personal safety intervention order; and (b) a protected person under the family violence S. 70A(1)(b) amended by intervention order or, family violence safety No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. notice or a personal safety intervention item 9.4(a)). 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 (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
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