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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provisions 2
3. Commencement 2
4. Definitions 2
PART 2—REGISTRATION 6
5. Requirement to register 6
6. Application for registration 6
7. Application for renewal of registration 6
8. Grant or renewal of registration 6
9. Period of registration 7
10. Application for transfer of registration 7
11. Transfer of registration 8
12. Fees 8
13. Register of caravan parks 8
14. Duties of caravan park owners on registration 9
PART 3—STANDARDS 11
Division 1—Standards for unregistrable movable dwellings and
annexes 11
15. Design, construction and installation standards—unregistrable
movable dwellings 11
16. Design, construction and installation standards—annexes 11
17. Manufacturer's compliance plate 11
18. Design information to be provided on sale of dwelling or annexe 12
19. Unregistrable movable dwelling or rigid annexe must not be
installed without compliance plate 12
20. Notice to council 12
21. Installation certificate 13
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Division 2—Standards for prefabs 14
22. Construction standards—prefabs (prefabricated holiday units) 14
23. Notice to council 14
24. Installation certificate 14
Division 3—Smoke alarms for movable dwellings 15
25. Smoke alarms—duties of owners of movable dwellings 15
26. Smoke alarms—duties of persons who construct movable
dwellings 16
Division 4—Maintenance and standards in caravan parks 17
27. Maintenance 17
28. Cleaning on change of resident or occupier 17
29. Drinking water 18
30. Water supply 18
31. Discharge of sewage and waste water 18
32. Sanitary facilities 19
33. Refuse receptacles 19
34. Refuse disposal 19
35. Fire prevention and safety 19
36. Emergency management plans 20
37. Flood prone land 21
38. Termite areas—rigid annexes 21
39. Lighting 21
Division 5—Maintenance 22
40. Maintenance of movable dwellings 22
41. Standards for occupiers 22
42. Maintenance of existing buildings 22
43. Maintenance of prefabs 22
PART 4—TRANSITIONAL 24
44. Standards of certain constructed and installed movable
dwellings 24
45. Standards of certain constructed but not installed movable
dwellings 24
46. Continuation of registration 24
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SCHEDULES 25
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SCHEDULE 1—Standards and codes 25
SCHEDULE 2—Forms 27
Form 1—Application for registration/renewal of registration of a
caravan park 27
Form 2—Certificate of *registration/renewal of registration of a
caravan park 28
Form 3—Application for transfer of registration of a caravan park 29
Form 4—Endorsement 29
SCHEDULE 3—Design, construction, installation and maintenance of
movable dwellings 30
SCHEDULE 4—Prefabs (prefabricated holiday units) 36
SCHEDULE 5—Sanitary facilities 37
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STATUTORY RULES 1999
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Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable
Dwellings Registration and Standards) Regulations
1999
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 29 June 1999
Responsible Minister:
ROBERT MACLELLAN
Minister for Planning and Local Government
STACEY ROBERTSON
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to provide
for—
(a) registration of caravan parks; and
(b) standards of design, construction and
installation and maintenance of movable
dwellings in caravan parks; and
(c) standards for facilities and services in
caravan parks which protect the basic health
and safety of residents and occupiers.
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2. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 514,
515 and 516 of the Residential Tenancies Act
1997.
3. Commencement 1
(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), these Regulations
come into operation on 1 July 1999.
(2) Regulations 25 and 26 come into operation on
1 January 2000.
4. Definitions
In these Regulations—
"Act" means the Residential Tenancies Act
1997;
"annexe" means an attachment to a movable
dwelling used as an extension of the
habitable area of that dwelling and capable
of being erected or removed from the site
within 24 hours;
"AS" immediately followed by a group of
numerals or a group of one or more letters
and one or more numerals means the
particular standard or code published from
time to time by Standards Australia and
listed in Schedule 1;
"AS/NZS" followed by a group of numbers or a
group of one or more letters and one or more
numbers, punctuated or unpunctuated, means
the Australian and New Zealand Standard
identified by that group of numbers or letters
that is published jointly by Standards
Australia and Standards New Zealand;
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"camp site" means a site in a caravan park that is
not provided with individual electrical power
or any other individual site services and that
is used for the placement of a tent or motor
vehicle and intended for use by an occupier
other than a resident;
"chassis" means a composite platform on which
an unregistrable movable dwelling is
constructed and which is—
(a) an integral part of the unregistrable
movable dwelling; and
(b) capable of fully supporting the
unregistrable movable dwelling at all
times;
"council" in relation to a caravan park, means the
municipal council in the municipal district of
which the caravan park is situated;
"flexible annexe" means an annexe which, apart
from any rigid support frame, has walls and a
roof of canvas or other flexible material;
"long term site" means a site in a caravan park
designed for a movable dwelling and
intended for use by a resident;
"prefab" means a prefabricated holiday unit;
"prefabricated holiday unit" means a dwelling
other than a tent or annexe that is intended
for use by an occupier other than a resident
and is designed to be erected on site from
pre-constructed components but does not
include a dwelling that cannot be situated at
and removed from a place within 24 hours;
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"registrable movable dwelling" means a
movable dwelling that is, or has been,
registered or is eligible for registration under
the Road Safety Act 1986;
"relevant fire authority" means—
(a) in the metropolitan fire district within
the meaning of the Metropolitan Fire
Brigades Act 1958, the Metropolitan
Fire and Emergency Services Board
established under that Act;
(b) outside the metropolitan fire district,
the Country Fire Authority established
under the Country Fire Authority
Act 1958;
"rigid annexe" means an annexe which has walls
and a roof constructed of non-flexible
materials;
"running gear" means the axles wheels and
drawbar of a movable dwelling;
"site services" means individual provision to
sites of any or all of the following services—
power, gas, water, phone or sewer, septic or
such other system for the collection, removal
and disposal of sewage and waste water as is
approved by the council;
"short term site" means a site in a caravan park
designed for a movable dwelling and
intended for use by an occupier other than a
resident but does not include a camp site;
"tent" means a movable dwelling which, apart
from any rigid support frame, has walls and a
roof of canvas or other flexible material;
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"tie down gear" means a device that connects the
anchor point to the means of restraint for an
unregistrable movable dwelling or annexe;
"unregistrable movable dwelling" means a
movable dwelling constructed on a chassis
but does not include a registrable movable
dwelling or a camper trailer.
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PART 2—REGISTRATION
5. Requirement to register
A person must not operate a caravan park unless
the caravan park is registered under these
Regulations.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
6. Application for registration
An application for registration must—
(a) be in the form of Form 1 of Schedule 2; and
(b) be lodged with the council; and
(c) include a plan of the caravan park clearly
indicating the location and numbers of all
buildings and facilities and all long term
sites, short term sites and camp sites; and
(d) be accompanied by the relevant prescribed
fee.
7. Application for renewal of registration
An application for renewal of registration of a
caravan park must—
(a) be in the form of Form 1 of Schedule 2; and
(b) be lodged with the council on or before
15 November in each year; and
(c) be accompanied by the relevant prescribed
fee.
8. Grant or renewal of registration
(1) On an application under regulation 6 or 7, the
council may—
(a) grant the registration or renewal of
registration; and
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(b) issue a certificate of registration or renewal
of registration.
(2) A certificate of registration or renewal of
registration must be in the form of Form 2 of
Schedule 2.
9. Period of registration
(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), the registration of a
caravan park is annual registration from 1 January
to 31 December.
(2) If an application for registration is first made after
1 January and before 31 December, the caravan
park will be registered from the date of the grant
of registration until 31 December in that year.
(3) A caravan park registration may be renewed or
transferred.
10. Application for transfer of registration
(1) An application for transfer of registration of a
caravan park must—
(a) be in the form of Form 3 of Schedule 2; and
(b) be lodged with the council; and
(c) be accompanied by—
(i) the current certificate of registration;
and
(ii) the relevant prescribed fee.
(2) A caravan park owner must ensure that a copy of
the application for transfer is displayed in a
prominent position at the caravan park office or
other place approved by the council for the period
of 30 days after the date on which the application
is made.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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11. Transfer of registration
(1) On an application under regulation 10, the council
may grant the transfer of registration.
(2) If an application under regulation 10 is granted
and the relevant prescribed fee is paid, the council
must cause the current certificate of registration to
be endorsed in the form of Form 4 of Schedule 2.
12. Fees
(1) Subject to sub-regulation (3), the fee for an
application for registration or renewal of
registration is the amount calculated by
multiplying the total number of long term and
short term sites specified in the application by
$2.50.
(2) The fee for a transfer of registration is $50.00.
(3) If a caravan park is to be registered for less than
12 months, the fee for the application for
registration is the amount calculated at the rate of
one-twelfth of the fee prescribed under sub-
regulation (1) for each whole month during which
the registration is to be in force.
13. Register of caravan parks
A council must keep a register of the caravan
parks in its municipal district containing the
following information in respect of each caravan
park—
(a) the registration number;
(b) the date of application for registration;
(c) the name and address of the caravan park
owner;
(d) the address of the caravan park;
(e) the date of registration;
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(f) the date of renewal of registration;
(g) the date of transfer of registration; and
(h) the name and address of each person to
whom the registration is transferred.
14. Duties of caravan park owners on registration
(1) A caravan park owner must ensure that a manager
or other person responsible for the supervision of
the caravan park—
(a) resides in or near the caravan park; and
(b) is available at the caravan park office during
normal office hours; and
(c) is accessible at all times in case of an
emergency.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A caravan park owner must ensure that a register
is maintained specifying—
(a) the name and address of each resident and
occupier; and
(b) the arrival and departure date of each
resident and occupier; and
(c) the site and vehicle registration numbers in
respect of each resident and occupier.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A caravan park owner must ensure that the
following are displayed in a prominent position at
the caravan park office or other place approved by
the council—
(a) the caravan park registration certificate;
(b) a plan of the caravan park;
(c) a copy of the caravan park rules;
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(d) an emergency contact person and his or her
telephone number.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) A caravan park owner must ensure that residents
and occupiers have access to copies of—
(a) the Act; and
(b) these Regulations; and
(c) any compliance notices which are issued by
the council or the Minister in relation to a
contravention of these Regulations or the Act
by the caravan park owner; and
(d) any exemptions made under Part 14 of the
Act in relation to or affecting the caravan
park.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(5) A caravan park owner must ensure that residents
and occupiers have access to copies of the caravan
park rules.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
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PART 3—STANDARDS
Division 1—Standards for unregistrable movable dwellings
and annexes
15. Design, construction and installation standards—
unregistrable movable dwellings
(1) A person who constructs an unregistrable movable
dwelling must comply with the requirements for
design and construction set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 3.
Penalty: 10 penalty units
(2) A person who installs an unregistrable movable
dwelling in a caravan park must comply with the
requirements for design, construction and
installation set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
16. Design, construction and installation standards—
annexes
(1) A person who constructs an annexe must comply
with the requirements for design and construction
set out in Part 2 of Schedule 3.
Penalty: 10 penalty units
(2) A person who installs an annexe in a caravan park
must comply with the requirements for design,
construction and installation set out in Part 2 of
Schedule 3.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
17. Manufacturer's compliance plate
A person who is the manufacturer of an
unregistrable movable dwelling or rigid annexe
must ensure that a manufacturer's compliance
plate is affixed to the unregistrable movable
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dwelling or rigid annexe containing the following
information—
(a) name and address of the manufacturer; and
(b) the manufacturer's serial number; and
(c) the month and year of manufacture; and
(d) a statement that the unregistrable movable
dwelling or rigid annexe complies with these
Regulations.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
18. Design information to be provided on sale of dwelling
or annexe
A person who sells an unregistrable movable
dwelling or rigid annexe must at the time of sale
provide the purchaser with a set of installation
designs appropriate to the design, wind speed, soil
type and other design considerations appropriate
to the proposed location of the dwelling or
annexe.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
19. Unregistrable movable dwelling or rigid annexe must
not be installed without compliance plate
A person must not install an unregistrable
movable dwelling or rigid annexe in a caravan
park unless it bears a compliance plate referred to
in regulation 17.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
20. Notice to council
A person who intends to install an unregistrable
movable dwelling or rigid annexe in a caravan
park must provide the council with details of the
siting, structural design and proposed erection of
the dwelling or annexe at least 7 days prior to
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installation or in such lesser time as is determined
by the council.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
21. Installation certificate
(1) A person installing an unregistrable movable
dwelling or rigid annexe in a caravan park must
provide the owner of the unregistrable movable
dwelling or rigid annexe with an installation
certificate in accordance with this regulation on
completion of the installation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) The person who is the owner of the unregistrable
movable dwelling or rigid annexe must give a
copy of the installation certificate to the caravan
park owner and the council within 7 days of the
completion of the installation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An installation certificate under this regulation
must certify—
(a) that all information provided in the
certificate is complete and correct in all
details; and
(b) that the caravan park owner has approved the
installation; and
(c) that the installation, service connections and
siting of the unregistrable movable dwelling
or rigid annexe are in accordance with—
(i) the requirements of Schedule 3; and
(ii) the requirements of any relevant
statutory authority; and
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(iii) any information provided by the
council as to soil condition and terrain;
and
(iv) any requirements of the caravan park
owner.
Division 2—Standards for prefabs
22. Construction standards—prefabs (prefabricated
holiday units)
(1) A caravan park owner must not permit a prefab to
be installed in the caravan park unless it complies
with the requirements for design, construction and
installation set out in Schedule 4.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A caravan park owner must not permit a prefab to
be installed or remain in a caravan park for longer
than 5 months in any 12 month period.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
23. Notice to council
Prior to the installation of a prefab in a caravan
park, the person who is the owner of the prefab
must provide the council and the caravan park
owner with details of the structural design and
proposed installation of the prefab.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
24. Installation certificate
(1) A person installing a prefab in a caravan park
must provide the owner of the prefab with an
installation certificate in accordance with this
regulation on completion of the installation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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(2) The person who is the owner of the prefab must
give a copy of the installation certificate to the
caravan park owner and the council within 7 days
of the completion of the installation.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An installation certificate under this regulation
must certify—
(a) that all information provided in the
certificate is complete and correct in all
details; and
(b) that the caravan park owner has approved the
installation; and
(c) that the design, construction, installation,
service connections and siting of the prefab
are in accordance with—
(i) the requirements of Schedule 4; and
(ii) the requirements of any relevant
statutory authority; and
(iii) any information provided by the
council as to terrain; and
(iv) any requirements of the caravan park
owner.
Division 3—Smoke alarms for movable dwellings
25. Smoke alarms—duties of owners of movable
dwellings
(1) A person who is the owner of a movable dwelling
must ensure that a smoke alarm that complies with
AS 3786–1993 is installed on or near the ceiling
of the movable dwelling.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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(2) In this regulation—
"movable dwelling" means—
(a) a registrable or unregistrable movable
dwelling, with or without a rigid annexe
attached to it; and
(b) a prefab.
(3) This regulation does not apply to a person who is
the owner of a movable dwelling only in the
course of carrying on the business of
manufacturing or selling movable dwellings.
26. Smoke alarms—duties of persons who construct
movable dwellings
(1) A person who constructs a registrable movable
dwelling must ensure that, on or before the
completion of the construction of that movable
dwelling, a smoke alarm that complies with
AS 3786–1993 is installed on or near the ceiling
of that movable dwelling.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person who constructs an unregistrable movable
dwelling must ensure that, on or before the
completion of the construction of that movable
dwelling, a smoke alarm that complies with
AS 3786–1993 is installed on or near the ceiling
of that movable dwelling.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A person who constructs a rigid annexe must
ensure that, on or before the completion of the
construction of that annexe, a smoke alarm that
complies with AS 3786–1993 is installed on or
near the ceiling of that annexe.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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(4) A person who constructs a prefab must ensure
that, on or before the completion of the
construction of that prefab, a smoke alarm that
complies with AS 3786–1993 is installed on or
near the ceiling of that prefab.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Division 4—Maintenance and standards in caravan parks
27. Maintenance
A caravan park owner must maintain every
movable dwelling in the caravan park (except
those which are owner-occupied) and all facilities
provided in the caravan park for the use by
residents and occupiers—
(a) in good working order; and
(b) in a clean, sanitary and hygienic condition;
and
(c) in a good state of repair.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
28. Cleaning on change of resident or occupier
A caravan park owner must ensure that—
(a) every movable dwelling (except those which
are owner-occupied) is thoroughly cleaned
after the movable dwelling is vacated and
before its use by another resident or
occupier; and
(b) all bed linen provided with any movable
dwelling (except those which are owner-
occupied) is changed with clean linen—
(i) at least weekly; and
(ii) after the movable dwelling is vacated
and before its use by another resident or
occupier.
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Penalty: 10 penalty units.
29. Drinking water
A caravan park owner must ensure that water
provided in a caravan park that is intended for
drinking is fit for human consumption.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
30. Water supply
A caravan park owner must provide a continuous
and adequate supply of—
(a) water to—
(i) all sites with permanent connections;
and
(ii) all toilet, bathing, kitchen, laundry and
drinking water facilities in the caravan
park; and
(b) hot water to—
(i) all sites with permanent connections;
and
(ii) all bathing, laundry and kitchen
facilities in the caravan park.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
31. Discharge of sewage and waste water
(1) A caravan park owner must ensure that all sewage
and waste water discharged from a movable
dwelling in a caravan park is discharged—
(a) to a reticulated sewerage system; or
(b) to a septic tank system permitted under the
Environment Protection Act 1970; or
(c) to such other system for the collection,
removal and disposal of sewage and waste
water as is approved by the council.
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Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to—
(a) a movable dwelling not used by a resident;
or
(b) sink waste where sink waste is the only form
of effluent.
32. Sanitary facilities
A caravan park owner must ensure that the
caravan park complies with standards for sanitary
facilities set out in Schedule 5.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
33. Refuse receptacles
A caravan park owner must—
(a) provide sufficient vermin-proof receptacles
at the caravan park for the collection and
storage of all putrescible rubbish; and
(b) ensure that the receptacles are regularly
cleaned—
to the satisfaction of the council.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
34. Refuse disposal
A caravan park owner must ensure that all refuse
at the caravan park is regularly removed and
disposed of in a sanitary manner to the satisfaction
of the council.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
35. Fire prevention and safety
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(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), a caravan park
owner must, to the satisfaction of the council—
(a) provide fire fighting facilities in or in
relation to the caravan park; and
(b) ensure there is sufficient space between and
around dwellings in the caravan park for
access for firefighters.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) The council must consult with the relevant fire
authority before determining any matter under
sub-regulation (1).
36. Emergency management plans
(1) A caravan park owner must, to the satisfaction of
the council, prepare an emergency management
plan providing for evacuation procedures to be
followed by residents and occupiers in a fire or
other emergency that may affect the caravan park.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A caravan park owner must comply with sub-
regulation (1)—
(a) if the caravan park is in operation before
1 July 1999, by 1 January 2000; or
(b) otherwise, before the caravan park
commences operation.
(3) A caravan park owner must notify residents and
occupiers of the evacuation procedures in the
emergency management plan by—
(a) giving them a copy of the evacuation
procedures before they take up residence or
occupy a site at the caravan park; and
(b) displaying a copy of the evacuation
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(i) the caravan park office; and
(ii) every building in the caravan park that
contains communal facilities.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) The council must consult with the relevant fire
authority before determining any matter under this
regulation.
37. Flood prone land
If a caravan park is in an area which is liable to
flooding within the meaning of the Building
Regulations 1994 2 , the caravan park owner must
give written notice of that fact—
(a) to the owner of an unregistrable movable
dwelling or registrable movable dwelling
with attached rigid annexe before the
dwelling or annexe is installed on a site in
the caravan park; and
(b) to the resident of such a dwelling before the
resident takes up residency of that dwelling
on that site.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
38. Termite areas—rigid annexes
If a caravan park is in an area that the council has
designated under the Building Regulations 19943
as an area likely to be subject to infestation by
termites, the caravan park owner must not permit
a rigid annexe to be installed in the caravan park
unless the rigid annexe is protected against termite
infestation to the satisfaction of the council.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
39. Lighting
A caravan park owner must ensure that the
common areas, roadways, recreation areas and
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paths in the caravan park are lit to the satisfaction
of the council.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Division 5—Maintenance
40. Maintenance of movable dwellings
A person who is the owner of an unregistrable
movable dwelling, registrable movable dwelling,
or annexe located in a caravan park must maintain
the dwelling or annexe in a good state of repair
and in a clean, sanitary and hygienic condition.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
41. Standards for occupiers
A person who is an occupier of a site in a caravan
park must keep the site clean and tidy.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
42. Maintenance of existing buildings
A caravan park owner must ensure that buildings
and facilities in a caravan park are maintained and
kept in a condition suitable for use by residents
and occupiers of that caravan park.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
43. Maintenance of prefabs
A person who is the owner of a prefab in a
caravan park must maintain the prefab in—
(a) good working order; and
(b) a clean, sanitary and safe condition; and
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PART 4—TRANSITIONAL
44. Standards of certain constructed and installed
movable dwellings
(1) Regulations 15, 17 to 21 do not apply to an
unregistrable movable dwelling constructed and
installed before 1 November 1993.
(2) Regulations 16 to 21 do not apply to a rigid
annexe constructed and installed before
1 November 1993.
45. Standards of certain constructed but not installed
movable dwellings
(1) Regulations 15, 17 to 19 and 21 (except clause 5
of Schedule 3) do not apply to an unregistrable
movable dwelling constructed but not installed
before 1 November 1993.
(2) Regulations 16 to 19 and 21 do not apply to a
rigid annexe constructed but not installed before
1 November 1993.
46. Continuation of registration
Any caravan park which was registered under the
Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and
Movable Dwellings Registration and Standards)
Regulations 1998 immediately before 1 July 1999
is to be taken to be registered under these
Regulations for the remainder of the period for
which it was registered under the Residential
Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable
Dwellings Registration and Standards)
Regulations 1998.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
STANDARDS AND CODES
1. Standards or codes published by Standards Australia
AS 1288–1994, Glass in buildings—Selection and
installation.
AS 1170.1–1989, Loading Code, Part 1: Dead and live
loads and load combinations.
AS 1170.2–1989, Loading Code, Part 2: Wind loads.
AS 3000–1991, Wiring Rules.
AS 3001–1990, Electrical Installations—Movable premises
(including caravans) and their site installations.
AS 3005–1982, Electrical installations of tents and similar
temporary structures for domestic purposes.
AS 3500.1.1–1998, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 1.1: Water Supply—Performance requirements.
AS 3500.1.2–1996, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 1.2: Water Supply—Acceptable solutions.
AS 3500.2.1–1996, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 2.1: Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage—Performance
requirements.
AS 3500.3.1–1998, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 3.1: Stormwater Drainage—Performance requirements.
AS 3500.4.1–1997, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 4.1: Hot Water Supply Systems—Performance
requirements.
AS 3786–1993, Smoke Alarms.
2. Standard published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards
New Zealand
AS/NZS 3500.2.2–1996, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 2.2: Sanitary plumbing and drainage—Acceptable
solutions.
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AS/NZS 3500.3.2–1998, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 3.2: Stormwater Drainage—Acceptable solutions.
AS/NZS 3500.4.2–1997, National Plumbing and Drainage
Part 4.2: Hot Water Supply Systems—Acceptable solutions.
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SCHEDULE 2
FORMS
FORM 1
Regulations 6(a) and 7(a)
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION OF A CARAVAN PARK
To (name of council):
I (applicant's name) of (applicant's address) being the owner of (name of
caravan park) situated at (address of caravan park) apply for
*registration/renewal of registration of (caravan park name) for the period
/ / to 31/12/ .
Number of: long term sites
short term sites
camp sites
* Delete what is not applicable.
Signature:
Date:
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FORM 2
Regulation 8(2)
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
CERTIFICATE OF *REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION OF A CARAVAN PARK
The (name of council) *registers/renews the registration of (name of caravan
park) situated at (address of caravan park).
The certificate is granted to (name of owner of caravan park) of (address of
owner of caravan park).
The certificate has effect until the 31/12/ .
Name of person authorised to issue certificate:
Signature of person authorised to issue certificate:
Date of issue:
* Delete what is not applicable.
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FORM 3
Regulation 10(1)(a)
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION OF A
CARAVAN PARK
To (name of council):
I (name of applicant) of (address of applicant), the holder of a certificate of
registration of (name of caravan park) situated at (address of caravan park)
apply to have that registration transferred to:
Name of new caravan park owner:
Address of new caravan park owner:
Signature of applicant:
Date:
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Regulation 11(2)
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
ENDORSEMENT
The (name of council) transfers the registration set out on this certificate to
(name and address of new caravan park owner) for the period from this date
until 31/12/ .
Name of person authorised to issue certificate:
Signature of person authorised to issue certificate:
Date of issue:
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SCHEDULE 3
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF MOVABLE DWELLINGS
PART 1—UNREGISTRABLE MOVABLE DWELLINGS
1. Structure and design
(1) An unregistrable movable dwelling must be of a design
which is structurally sound.
(2) Footings of an unregistrable movable dwelling, including
slab-on-ground footings must—
(a) be designed and constructed so that any relative
movements of separate footings and of different parts
of any one footing under loading, or of a footing and
any other element of the substructure will not impair
the stability of or cause significant structural damage
to the movable dwelling; and
(b) be done to the satisfaction of the council.
(3) An unregistrable movable dwelling or major part of an
unregistrable movable dwelling must have its own chassis
capable of supporting the structure adequately at all times,
including transportation on its attached running gear.
(4) An unregistrable movable dwelling must be provided with
anchor points for the attachment of tie-down gear.
(5) An unregistrable movable dwelling must be designed and
constructed in accordance with AS 1170.1–1989 and
AS 1170.2–1989 except that a design wind speed of not less
than 41 metres per second must be used for wind loading in
testing structural soundness.
(6) Glazing materials used in an unregistrable movable dwelling
must be selected and installed in accordance with the
provisions of AS 1288–1994.
(7) The average ceiling height of a habitable room in an
unregistrable movable dwelling must be 2400 mm for at
least two-thirds of the floor area of the room.
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(8) The minimum height of a ceiling of a habitable room in an
unregistrable movable dwelling must not be less than
2100 mm.
(9) The enclosed floor area (inclusive of the area of any annexe)
of an unregistrable movable dwelling used for residence
must be at least 15 square metres.
(10) A laundry or toilet contained in an unregistrable movable
dwelling must be separated by a door from any area where
food is prepared.
(11) A transportable bathroom facility for use with an
unregistrable movable dwelling must comply with sub-
clauses (1) and (2)(a) and (b) and clauses 2 and 3.
2. Room areas
(1) If any of the following facilities are provided in an
unregistrable movable dwelling the facilities must have the
following minimum floor areas—
(a) bathroom (without a separate bath and shower)—
2·2 square metres;
(b) bathroom (with separate bath and shower)—
2·8 square metres;
(c) shower room—1·1 square metres; and
(d) in a bathroom or shower room that includes the
following items—
(i) toilet—an additional 0·7 square metres;
(ii) a washing machine—an additional 0·7 square
metres;
(iii) a washing machine with tub—an additional 1·1
square metres;
(iv) a clothes drying machine—an additional
0·5 square metres.
(2) If a toilet is installed separately from the bathroom or
laundry facilities in an unregistrable movable dwelling, it
must have a minimum area of 1·1 square metres and a
minimum width of 0·8 metres.
3. Moisture prevention
In an unregistrable movable dwelling that has a bathroom, a
shower or a toilet—
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(a) the floor of the room must be of, or covered by, a
material impervious to moisture; and
(b) the walls of the room must have a height of at least
1·8 metres and must be covered by a material
impervious to moisture.
4. Lighting and ventilation
(1) An unregistrable movable dwelling, or a registrable
movable dwelling used by a resident in a caravan park, must
have a minimum window area of at least 10% of the floor
area of each room.
(2) At least 50% of the window area referred to in sub-clause
(1) must consist of windows which are capable of being
opened to the outside.
(3) The floor area referred to in sub-clause (1) does not include
the floor area of a bathroom, shower or laundry that has
adequate artificial light and mechanical ventilation.
5. Installation
(1) With the approval of the council, the wheels and axles of an
unregistrable movable dwelling may be removed but only
when the dwelling is placed on footings in accordance with
the requirements of clause 1(2).
(2) If the unregistrable movable dwelling is placed on footings
in accordance with clause 1(2), a clearance of not less than
150 mm between the ground and the underfloor surface with
adequate ventilation must be provided unless the council
approves otherwise.
6. Services
(1) Electrical installation and wiring within the unregistrable
movable dwelling must be in accordance with
AS 3000–1991 or AS 3001–1990.
(2) Any sanitary plumbing and drainage within or connected to
the unregistrable movable dwelling must be in accordance
with AS 3500.1.1–1998, AS 3500.1.2–1996,
AS 3500.2.1–1996, AS/NZS 3500.2.2–1996,
AS 3500.3.1–1998, AS/NZS 3500.3.2–1998,
AS 3500.4.1–1997 and AS/NZS 3500.4.2–1997.
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PART 2—ANNEXES
7. Annexes—general
(1) Annexes must be portable and capable of being readily
dismantled.
(2) An annexe must not be enclosed on the side abutting the
movable dwelling.
(3) An annexe to a movable dwelling must not remain erected if
the movable dwelling is not on site.
8. Rigid annexes—dimensions
(1) A rigid annexe attached to a registrable movable dwelling
must be no longer than the body of that movable dwelling
and must be no wider than 3·05 metres, plus a 300 mm eave.
(2) A rigid annexe attached to an unregistrable movable
dwelling must be—
(a) no longer than the body of that movable dwelling; and
(b) no wider than 3·6 metres plus a 300 mm eave; and
(c) overall not larger than the total floor area of the
movable dwelling to which it is attached.
(3) The height of a rigid annexe must not exceed the principal
height of the roof of the movable dwelling to which it is
attached.
9. Rigid annexes—structure and design
(1) A rigid annexe must be designed to comply with the
standards of structural soundness, health and safety
prescribed by clause 1 for unregistrable movable dwellings,
except for the ceiling height requirements and provision of
chassis and running gear.
(2) Each rigid annexe design must be structurally sound.
(3) The components of a rigid annexe wall and roof, excluding
windows and doors, must be of commercially manufactured
modular panel construction or equivalent materials
approved by the council.
(4) Each rigid annexe must be designed and constructed in
accordance with AS 1170.1–1989 and AS 1170.2–1989,
except that a design wind speed of not less than 41 metres
per second must be used.
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(5) Any floor that is used in a rigid annexe must be of
commercially manufactured modular construction and
secured with removable fasteners unless it is an impervious
concrete slab on ground or similar concrete paving
constructed as a fixture to a site.
(6) If any floor that is used in a rigid annexe is constructed of
particle-board or equivalent material, the under floor surface
must be at least 150 mm above ground level and must have
adequate ventilation.
(7) Wall and roof panels must be interlocked, screwed or bolted
together.
10. Rigid annexes—room areas
(1) The ceiling height of a rigid annexe must average no less
than 2·2 metres and must not be, in any case, less than
2·1 metres.
(2) If a bathroom, shower room, toilet, or laundry facilities is or
are provided in a rigid annexe, the minimum floor areas
required for unregistrable movable dwellings in clauses 2
and 3 apply.
11. Moisture Prevention
(1) When the floor of a bathroom, shower room, toilet or
laundry is less than 400 mm above ground level the
underside of the floor must be damp-proofed to the
satisfaction of the council.
(2) The floors in the wet areas must be a commercially
manufactured raised floor or of an equivalent material
which is to the satisfaction of the council.
12. Installation
(1) Any rigid annexe must be installed on site to the satisfaction
of the council.
(2) If a rigid annexe is attached to a registrable movable
dwelling, the registrable movable dwelling must be installed
to the satisfaction of the council.
13. Services
Clause 6 applies to annexes in the same way as it applies to
unregistrable movable dwellings.
14. Flexible annexes
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A flexible annexe, attached to a movable dwelling, that is
used as a residence must not be used as a bathroom, toilet or
laundry.
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SCHEDULE 4
PREFABS (PREFABRICATED HOLIDAY UNITS)
1. Structural performance
A prefab must be designed to withstand—
(a) its own deadload; and
(b) wind pressures in accordance with AS 1170.2–1989.
2. Services
(1) Any electrical installations in a prefab must comply with AS
3005–1982.
(2) Any sanitary plumbing and drainage within or connected to
the prefab must comply with AS 3500.1.1–1998,
AS 3500.1.2–1996, AS 3500.2.1–1996,
AS/NZS 3500.2.2–1996, AS 3500.3.1–1998,
AS/NZS 3500.3.2–1998, AS 3500.4.1–1997 and
AS/NZS 3500.4.2–1997.
(3) Any glazing in the walls of a prefab must comply with
AS 1288–1994.
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SCHEDULE 5
SANITARY FACILITIES
1. Performance
A caravan park must contain adequate sanitary facilities to
the satisfaction of the council.
2. Minimum requirement for residents
In determining the requirements under clause 1 in relation to
residents, the following minimum facilities are to be
provided—
(a) sanitary facilities in accordance with Table F2.1 of
the Building Code of Australia 1996 (published by
the Australian Building Codes Board) for a Class 3
building on the basis of one resident per long term
site; and
(b) laundry facilities comprising—
(i) a wash trough and washing machine; and
(ii) a clothes drier or 25m of clothes line; and
(iii) an ironing board and power outlet—
for each 25 long term sites or part thereof, where
private facilities are not provided.
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NOTES
1 Reg. 3: The Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings
Registration and Standards) Regulations 1998 (S.R. No. 79/1998) expire
on 30 June 1999.
2 Reg. 37: S.R. No. 81/1994.
3 Reg. 38: S.R. No. 81/1994.
——
Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by
Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994
Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is
included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate
Legislation Regulations 1994.
Statutory Rule
Provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulations 25
and 26
AS 3786–1993, Smoke
Alarms
Whole
document
Clauses 1(5) and 9(4)
of Schedule 3
AS 1170.1–1989, Loading
Code, Part 1: Dead and live
loads and load combinations
Whole
document
Clauses 1(5) and 9(4)
of Schedule 3
AS 1170.2–1989, Loading
Code, Part 2: Wind loads
Whole
document
Clause 1(6) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(3) of
Schedule 4
AS 1288–1994, Glass in
buildings—Selection and
installation
Whole
document
Clause 6(1) of
Schedule 3
AS 3000–1991, Wiring Rules Whole
document
Clause 6(1) of
Schedule 3
AS 3001–1990, Electrical
Installations—Movable
premises (including caravans)
and their site installations
Whole
document
Notes
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NOTES—continued
Statutory Rule
Provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS 3500.1.1–1996, National
Plumbing and Drainage
Part 1.1: Water supply—
Performance requirements
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS 3500.1.2–1996, National
Plumbing and Drainage
Part 1.2: Water supply—
Acceptable solutions
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS 3500.2.1–1996, National
Plumbing and Drainage
Part 2.1: Sanitary Plumbing
and Drainage—Performance
requirements
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS/NZ 3500.2.2–1996,
National Plumbing and
Drainage Part 2.2: Sanitary
Plumbing and Drainage—
Acceptable solutions
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS 3500.3.1–1998, National
Plumbing and Drainage
Part 3.1: Stormwater
Drainage—Performance
requirements
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS/NZ 3500.3.2–1996,
National Plumbing and
Drainage Part 3.2: Stormwater
Drainage—Acceptable
solutions
Whole
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS 3500.4.1–1997, National
Plumbing and Drainage
Part 4.1: Hot Water Supply
Systems—Performance
requirements
Whole
document
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NOTES—continued
Statutory Rule
Provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Clause 6(2) of
Schedule 3 and
clause 2(2) of
Schedule 4
AS/NZS 3500.4.2–1997,
National Plumbing and
Drainage Part 4.2: Hot Water
Supply Systems—Acceptable
solutions
Whole
document
Clause 2(1) of
Schedule 4
AS 3005–1982, Electrical
installations—Movable
premises (including caravans)
and their site installations
Whole
document
Clause 2(a) of
Schedule 5
Building Code of Australia
1996, published by the
Australian Building Codes
Board
Table F2.1
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