Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT)
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
A1997-84
Republication No 83
Effective: 1 November 2025
Republication date: 1 November 2025
Last amendment made by A2025‑22
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 November 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
3AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 3
4 Application of Act 3
4A Objects of Act 3
Part 1A Meaning of residential tenancy agreement
5 Who is a lessor? 5
6 Who is a tenant? 5
6AA Who is a co-tenant? 5
6A What is a residential tenancy agreement? 5
6B Residential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement 6
6C Residential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment 6
6D Certain kinds of agreements not residential tenancy agreements 7
6E Certain people given right of occupation not tenants 7
7 When does residential tenancy agreement start? 8
Part 2 Residential tenancy agreements
Division 2.1 Terms of agreement
8 Terms included in residential tenancy agreements 9
9 Inconsistent tenancy terms void 11
10 Endorsement of inconsistent tenancy terms by ACAT 11
Division 2.2 Precontractual obligations
10A Meaning of publish—div 2.2 12
11 Compliance 12
11A Advertising—required information 13
11AA Advertising—false or misleading required information 14
11AB Certain special conditions must be advertised 14
11AC Lessor or agent must advertise rental rate for premises 15
11AD Lessor or agent must not solicit rent bidding 16
11B Smoke alarms 16
12 Lessor’s obligations 16
13 Tenant’s obligations 19
14 Agent’s obligations 20
Division 2.3 Consideration
15 Rent or a bond only 20
16 Alternative to a bond—guarantee or indemnity 22
18 Holding deposits 22
Division 2.4 Lessor’s obligations on signing agreement
19 Copy of agreement to be given to tenant 23
Division 2.5 Minimum housing standards
19A Minimum housing standards 23
19B Lessor’s obligations about minimum housing standards 24
19C Lessor must keep records about minimum housing standards 24
Part 3 Bonds
Division 3.1 Payment of bonds
20 Maximum amount payable 25
21 Only 1 bond per residential tenancy agreement 25
22 Consecutive tenancy agreements 25
Division 3.2 Depositing bond
23 Deposit of bond by lessor 26
24 Deposit of bond by tenant 27
25 Notice about deposit 27
26 Acknowledgment of receipt of bond money 28
27 Payment of bond money into trust account 28
28 Interest on amounts in trust account 28
Division 3.3 Condition of premises and deductions from bond
29 Condition report—start of tenancy 30
30 Evidence of condition of premises 31
30AA Evidence of condition of premises—consecutive tenancy agreement 31
30A Final inspection and condition report—end of tenancy 32
31 Deductions from bond 33
Division 3.4 Release of bond money
32 Definitions—div 3.4 34
33 Bond release application—general 34
34 Bond release application—lessor’s obligations 34
34A Bond release application—joint application 35
34B Bond release application—application by tenant 36
34C Bond release application—application by lessor 37
34D Bond release application before end of agreement 38
34E Bond release application—ACAT order 39
34F Bond release application—discrepancy in named tenant 39
35 Disputes about all or part of bond 40
Part 3A Co-tenancies
35A Co-tenant may leave residential tenancy agreement 42
35B Repayment of bond to leaving co-tenant 43
35BA Repayment of bond to former co-tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement 45
35C Becoming a co-tenant under existing residential tenancy agreement—generally 46
35D Co-tenancy on application to ACAT 48
35E Becoming a co-tenant under existing residential tenancy agreement—social housing dwelling and crisis accommodation 49
35EA Becoming a co-tenant at start of consecutive tenancy agreement 50
35F Payment of bond by new co-tenant 50
35FA Payment of bond by new co-tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement 51
35G ACAT orders—co-tenancy matters 51
Part 4 Termination of residential tenancy agreements
Division 4.1 General
36 Termination 54
37 Entry for eviction purposes 56
38 General duty to mitigate 56
39 Content of termination and possession orders 57
Division 4.2 Warrants for eviction
40 Content of warrant 57
41 Warrant—termination and possession order 58
Division 4.3 Termination initiated by tenant
43 Breach of standard residential tenancy terms 58
44 Significant hardship 59
45 Damage, injury or intention to damage or injure 61
45A Threats, harassment, intimidation or abuse by lessor etc 61
46 False or misleading statements 63
46AA Termination of agreement for failure to comply with minimum housing standards 63
46A Termination of agreement for aged care or social housing needs 64
46B Termination of fixed term agreements if premises for sale 65
Division 4.3A Termination initiated by tenant—termination for family violence
46C Definitions—div 4.3A 66
46D Termination for family violence 66
46E Sole tenancies—effect of serving family violence termination notice 68
46F Co-tenancies—lessor to give notice to other co-tenants and Territory 68
46G Co-tenancies—effect of serving family violence termination notice 69
46H Lessor not to require other information 69
46I Competent person declaration 70
46J Offence—using or disclosing information in supporting documents without authorisation 70
46K Supporting documents to be securely stored or destroyed 71
46L ACAT not to decide if family violence happens 71
46M Offences—giving false or misleading information 72
Division 4.4 Termination initiated by lessor
47 No breach of standard residential tenancy terms 73
48 Certain breaches of standard residential tenancy terms 76
49 Failure to pay rent—termination and possession order 77
49A Failure to pay rent—payment order 78
49B Failure to comply with payment order 80
49C Hearing of application—failure to comply with payment order 81
50 Significant hardship 82
51 Damage, injury or intention to damage or injure 83
51A Threats, harassment, intimidation or abuse by tenant 84
52 False or misleading statements 86
53 Employer-provided accommodation 86
54 Purported co-tenancy, assignment or subletting 87
55 Repudiation without vacation 88
55A Affected residential premises 89
55B Eligible impacted property 89
56 Compensation to lessor 90
57 Retaliatory applications 90
Division 4.5 Defective termination notices
58 Lessor’s defective termination notice if tenant vacates 91
59 Lessor’s defective termination notice if tenant does not vacate 92
60 Tenant’s defective termination notice 93
Division 4.6 Abandonment of premises
61 Effect of abandonment 93
61A Lessor may enter premises to confirm abandonment 94
62 Abandonment during fixed term 94
63 Abandonment during periodic agreement 95
Division 4.7 Miscellaneous
64 Successor in title to lessor 96
64AA Termination—affected residential premises 97
64AB Termination—eligible impacted property 98
64AC No new residential tenancy agreements etc for affected residential premises 99
64AD Disallowing retaliatory notices to vacate 99
Part 5 Rental rate increases
64AE Meaning of rental rate increase—pt 5 101
64A Pre-amendment fixed term agreements—increase in rent 101
64AAA Limitation on rent increases—frequency 101
64AAB Rent increases—housing commissioner 102
64B Limitation on rent increases—amount 102
64C Tenant may apply for review 103
65 Waiver of notice requirements 103
66 Freezing rents 104
68 Guideline for orders 104
68A Orders 105
69 Effect of orders 106
70 Further increases 106
71 Reduction of existing rent 107
71AAA Rent reduction for lessor’s failure to comply with a minimum housing standard 108
Part 5AA Lessor’s consent in certain matters
71AA Definitions—pt 5AA 110
71AB Process for tenant seeking consent—modifications generally 111
71AC Lessor to apply to ACAT for refusal—special modifications 112
71AD Tenant may apply to ACAT for review of refusal—other modifications 112
71AE Process for tenant seeking consent—animals 114
71AF Lessor to apply to ACAT for refusal—animals 114
71AG Limitation on lessor’s liability 115
Part 5A Occupancy agreements
71A Who is a grantor? 116
71B Who is an occupant? 116
71C What is an occupancy agreement? 116
71CA Certain types of agreements not occupancy agreements 119
71CB Occupancy agreement—smoke alarms 119
71D When does an occupancy start and end? 120
71E Application of occupancy principles 121
71EA Occupancy principles 121
71EB Condition report 124
71EC Payment of security deposit 124
71ED Security deposit must be lodged with Territory 126
71EE Deductions from security deposit 127
71EF Receipts for certain payments 127
71EG Occupancy rules, fees, charges and penalties 128
71EH Occupant’s access to occupancy premises 129
71EI Information about dispute resolution processes 130
71EJ Entry by grantor to occupancy premises 130
71EK Termination of occupancy agreement 132
71EL Warrant for eviction—vacant possession order 133
71EM Occupancy agreement—abandonment of premises 134
71F Regulations about occupancy agreements 134
Part 5B Residential parks
Division 5B.1 Definitions—pt 5B
71H Definitions—pt 5B 135
Division 5B.2 Shared park facilities
71I Access to shared park facilities 135
Division 5B.3 Assignment of interests
71J Definitions—div 5B.3 136
71K Assignment in residential park permitted with consent 136
71L Consent to assignment 136
71M Effect of assignment 137
Division 5B.4 Sale of manufactured homes and mobile homes
71N Sale of home located on residential park site 137
71O Home to be removed from park if no site agreement once sold 138
Part 6 Resolution of residential tenancy and occupancy disputes
Division 6.1 Important concepts
72 Meaning of tenancy dispute 140
73 Meaning of occupancy dispute 140
74 Other options for dispute resolution 141
Division 6.2 Action by registrar
75 Assistance with inquiries about residential tenancy and occupancy agreements 141
Division 6.3 Jurisdiction of ACAT—this Act, standard residential tenancy terms and standard occupancy terms
76 Jurisdiction of ACAT under this Act etc 142
77 Saving of court jurisdiction 143
78 Extended jurisdiction of ACAT with agreement of parties 143
Division 6.4 Applications to ACAT
79 Who may apply to ACAT? 145
80 Applications to ACAT by children—application of this Act etc 145
Division 6.5 Powers and decisions of ACAT
81 ACAT to assist parties to tenancy and occupancy disputes 145
82 Disputes about agreements no longer in force 145
83 Orders by ACAT 146
84 Notice of intention to vacate—award of compensation 148
Division 6.5A Powers and decisions of ACAT—protection orders
85 Definitions—div 6.5A 150
85A New tenancy agreement—family violence and protection orders 150
85B Applications under s 85A—ACAT orders 152
Division 6.6 Enforcement of ACAT orders
86 Failure to comply with ACAT orders 154
Part 7 Residential tenancy databases
87 Definitions—pt 7 155
88 Application—pt 7 157
89 Notice of usual use of database 157
90 Notice of listing if database used 158
91 Listing can be made only for certain breaches by certain people 159
92 Further restriction on listing 160
93 Ensuring quality of listing—lessor’s or agent’s obligation 160
94 Ensuring quality of listing—database operator’s obligation 161
95 Providing copy of personal information listed 162
96 Notifying relevant non-parties of tribunal order about listing 163
97 Keeping personal information listed 163
98 Application to ACAT about contravention 164
99 Application to ACAT about certain personal information listed in residential tenancy database 165
100 Application to ACAT about proposed listing of personal information 166
101 Order for compensation 166
Part 8 Registration of standard guarantee contract for commercial guarantee
102 Meaning of commercial guarantee and standard guarantee contract 168
103 Application for registration of standard guarantee contract 168
104 Commissioner must decide application 169
105 Register of standard guarantee contracts 170
106 Relationship to Australian Consumer Law (ACT) 170
Part 9 Miscellaneous
126 Declared crisis accommodation provider 171
127 Death of co-tenant 171
127A Transfer of public housing under will 171
128 Purported co-tenancy, assignment or subletting 172
131 Proceedings by children 172
132 Enforcing agreements by or against children 173
133 Approved forms—Minister 173
134 Determination of fees 173
136 Regulation-making power 173
Schedule 1 Standard residential tenancy terms 175
Schedule 2 Additional terms for certain residential tenancy agreements 208
Dictionary224
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 233
2 Abbreviation key 233
3 Legislation history 234
4 Amendment history 245
5 Earlier republications 280
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 287
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
An Act relating to residential tenancies and occupancy agreements
Part 1Preliminary
Name of Act
This Act is the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘energy efficiency rating statement—see the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004, s 123AC’ means that the term ‘energy efficiency rating statement’ is defined in that section and the definition applies to this Act.
Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
3AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
Application of Act
This Act does not apply in relation to—
(a)accommodation provided by a registered provider under the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cwlth); or
(b)premises prescribed by regulation.
4AObjects of Act
In recognition of the importance of stable and secure housing for people in the ACT community, the main objects of this Act are to—
(a)define the rights and obligations of tenants and lessors under residential tenancy agreements; and
(b)set out minimum contractual requirements for occupancy agreements; and
(c)enable prospective tenants and occupants to make informed choices; and
(d)ensure that parties to residential tenancy agreements and occupancy agreements can easily access suitable, low cost, informal and timely ways to enforce their rights under those agreements; and
(e)protect parties to residential tenancy agreements and occupancy agreements from unfair practices; and
(f)facilitate the availability of stable and secure housing in the ACT.
Part 1AMeaning of residential tenancy agreement
Who is a lessor?
(1)A person is a lessor if the person grants a right of occupation under a residential tenancy agreement.
(2)Lessor includes a prospective lessor.
Who is a tenant?
(1)A person is a tenant if the person has a right of occupation under a residential tenancy agreement.
(2)Tenant includes a prospective tenant.
6AAWho is a co-tenant?
A person is a co-tenant under a residential tenancy agreement if the person is 1 of 2 or more tenants under the agreement.
NoteSection 35C sets out how a person can become a new co-tenant under an existing residential tenancy agreement.
6AWhat is a residential tenancy agreement?
(1)An agreement is a residential tenancy agreement if—
(a)under the agreement—
(i)a person gives someone else (the tenant) a right to occupy stated premises; and
(ii)the premises are for the tenant to use as a home (whether or not together with other people); and
(iii)the right is given for value; and
(b)the agreement is not an occupancy agreement under section 71C.
(2)The agreement may be—
(a)express or implied; or
(b)in writing, oral, or partly in writing and partly oral.
(3)The right to occupy may be—
(a)exclusive or not exclusive; and
(b)given with a right to use facilities, furniture or goods.
(4)This section is subject to the following sections:
· section 6D (Certain kinds of agreements not residential tenancy agreements)
· section 6E (Certain people given right of occupation not tenants).
6BResidential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement
Despite section 6A (4), an agreement is a residential tenancy agreement if it—
(a)complies with section 6A (1) to (3); and
(b)is in writing; and
(c)expressly states that it is a residential tenancy agreement.
6CResidential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment
Despite section 6A (4), an agreement mentioned in section 6A (1) to (3) is a residential tenancy agreement if the person who is given the right to occupy the premises occupies the premises as the person’s home under the terms and conditions of the person’s employment.
6DCertain kinds of agreements not residential tenancy agreements
(1)A residential tenancy agreement does not include an agreement—
(a)arising under a mortgage entered into honestly in relation to the premises; or
(b)arising under a scheme if—
(i)a group of adjacent premises is owned by a company; and
(ii)the tenants who have rights to occupy the adjacent premises are people who jointly have a controlling interest in the company; or
(c)entered into honestly to provide a right to occupy the premises for a holiday; or
(d)prescribed by regulation.
(2)This section is subject to the following sections:
· section 6B (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement)
· section 6C (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment).
6ECertain people given right of occupation not tenants
(1)A residential tenancy agreement does not include an agreement for the right to occupy premises if the person given the right of occupation is—
(a)a party to an agreement entered into honestly for the sale or purchase of the premises; or
(b)a person prescribed by regulation.
(2)This section is subject to the following sections:
· section 6B (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement)
· section 6C (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment).
When does residential tenancy agreement start?
(1)A residential tenancy agreement starts on the earliest of the following days:
(a)the day stated in the agreement;
(b)the 1st day both parties have signed the agreement and received a copy signed by the other;
(c)the day the tenant takes possession of the premises;
(d)the 1st day the lessor receives rent from the tenant.
(2)However, a consecutive tenancy agreement starts on the day after the terminated residential tenancy agreement ends.
Part 2Residential tenancy agreements
Division 2.1 Terms of agreement
Terms included in residential tenancy agreements
(1)A residential tenancy agreement for premises—
(a)is taken to contain the standard residential tenancy terms set out in schedule 1—
(i)for a fixed term agreement—as in force on the day the parties enter into the agreement; or
(ii)for a periodic agreement—as in force from time to time; and
(b)is taken to contain the public housing termination clauses if the lessor is the housing commissioner; and
(c)is taken to contain the temporary housing assistance termination clauses if—
(i)the lessor is the housing commissioner; and
(ii)the tenant is receiving temporary housing assistance for the premises; and
(d)is taken to contain the community housing provider termination clause if—
(i)the lessor is a registered community housing provider; and
(ii)the premises are owned by another person; and
(iii)the registered community housing provider leases the premises to the tenant under an agreement with the owner; and
(e)is taken to contain the subsidised accommodation clauses if—
(i)either—
(A)the lessor or an entity acting on the lessor’s behalf is a registered community housing provider; or
(B)the lessor or the owner of the premises receives government funding or assistance to provide the premises to the tenant; and
(ii)paragraphs (b) or (c) (ii) do not apply; and
(f)is taken to contain the posting termination clauses if the lessor and tenant agree to the clauses being included; and
(g)may contain any other term—
(i)that is consistent with the standard residential tenancy terms; or
(ii)that is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term if the term has been endorsed by the ACAT under section 10.
Examples—par (e) (i) (B)
1 affordable housing provided or managed by a community housing provider
2 accommodation provided in accordance with the National Rental Affordability Scheme
3 specialist disability accommodation
(2)Despite subsection (1) (a) (i), an amendment of this Act (other than an amendment to the standard residential tenancy terms) that affects the operation of the standard residential tenancy terms applies to a fixed term agreement.
(3)To remove any doubt, subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies to a periodic agreement that commences on the expiry of a fixed term agreement.
(4)In this section:
community housing provider termination clause means the clause in schedule 2, section 2.2.
posting termination clauses means the clauses in schedule 2, section 2.1.
public housing termination clauses means the clauses in schedule 2, section 2.3.
subsidised accommodation clauses means the clauses in schedule 2, section 2.5.
temporary housing assistance termination clauses means the clauses in schedule 2, section 2.4.
Inconsistent tenancy terms void
(1)A term of a residential tenancy agreement is void if—
(a)it is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term; and
(b)it has not been endorsed by the ACAT under section 10.
(2)A term of a residential tenancy agreement is void if it is inconsistent with this Act (other than a standard residential tenancy term).
Endorsement of inconsistent tenancy terms by ACAT
(1)The parties to a residential tenancy agreement may apply in writing to the ACAT for endorsement of a term of the agreement (the inconsistent term) that is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term.
(2)If the parties apply for endorsement of the inconsistent term, the ACAT must do 1 of the following:
(a)endorse the inconsistent term;
(b)substitute the equivalent standard residential tenancy term for the inconsistent term.
(3)In making a decision under subsection (2), the ACAT must consider—
(a)the criteria determined under subsection (6); and
(b)whether the inclusion of the inconsistent term in the residential tenancy agreement was obtained by fraud or undue influence.
(4)The ACAT must not endorse a term that is inconsistent with this Act (other than a standard residential tenancy term).
(5)The ACAT must not endorse a term mentioned in section 15 (5) in relation to a tenant unless satisfied that the tenant owes an amount to the housing commissioner.
(6)The Minister may determine criteria for subsection (3) (a).
(7)A determination is a disallowable instrument.
NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Division 2.2 Precontractual obligations
10AMeaning of publish—div 2.2
In this division:
publish means communicate or distribute information in a way or to an extent that makes it available to, or likely to come to the notice of, the public or a section of the public.
Compliance
(1)A lessor or tenant, or the agent of a lessor or tenant, must comply with their obligations under this division before the residential tenancy agreement commences.
(2)A person is taken to have complied with an obligation under this division to provide certain information if that information is set out in the residential tenancy agreement being signed by the tenant.
11AAdvertising—required information
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of premises; and
(b)the advertisement does not contain the required information.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
NoteThe defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(3)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4)In this section:
adaptable housing dwelling—see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003, dictionary.
required information means the following information:
(a)if there is an existing energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises—a statement of the energy efficiency rating;
(b)if there is no existing energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises—a statement to that effect;
(c)if the premises are an adaptable housing dwelling—a statement that the premises are an adaptable housing dwelling;
(d)if the premises are required to comply with the minimum housing standards—a statement about whether the premises comply;
(e)if the premises are exempt from complying with a minimum housing standard—a statement that the premises are exempt;
(f)anything else prescribed by regulation.
11AAAdvertising—false or misleading required information
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of premises; and
(b)the advertisement includes the required information; and
(c)the required information is false or misleading.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
NoteThe defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) and s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(3)Also, subsection (1) (c) does not apply if the information is not false or misleading in a material particular.
(4)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(5)In this section:
required information—see section 11A (4).
11ABCertain special conditions must be advertised
A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of residential premises; and
(b)the proposed residential tenancy agreement for the premises—
(i)contains a term endorsed by the ACAT under section 10 (Endorsement of inconsistent tenancy terms by ACAT); or
(ii)requires the lessor’s consent to keep an animal on the premises; and
(c)the advertisement does not—
(i)if paragraph (b) (i) applies—state that the term applies; and
(ii)if paragraph (b) (ii) applies—
(A)state that consent is required; and
(B)if the lessor has prior approval from the ACAT under section 71AF to impose a condition on consent—state that a condition applies.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
11ACLessor or agent must advertise rental rate for premises
(1)A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person publishes an advertisement for the lease of residential premises; and
(b)the advertisement does not state the rental rate payable for the premises.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3)In this section:
inclusion, in relation to premises, means property or a right or entitlement that relates to the premises.
Examples—optional extras
access to a basement car park, partial or full furnishing of the premises
rental rate—
(a)means—
(i)a single amount; or
(ii)2 or more single amounts if each single amount relates to an inclusion offered by a lessor and which a tenant may accept to be included under the lease; but
(b)does not include a range of amounts or a minimum or maximum amount.
11ADLessor or agent must not solicit rent bidding
(1)A person commits an offence if the person solicits or invites a tenant to offer a rental rate for premises that is higher than the advertised rental rate for the premises.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2)However, subsection (1) does not prevent a lessor from accepting an offer from a tenant for a higher rental rate than the advertised rental rate if the offer was made by the tenant without solicitation or invitation from the lessor or another person.
(3)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
11BSmoke alarms
(1)A lessor must not enter into a residential tenancy agreement with a tenant in relation to premises unless—
(a)smoke alarms are installed at the premises; and
(b)the smoke alarms, and the installation of the smoke alarms, comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.
NoteOther requirements may apply in relation to the installation of smoke alarms, for example, requirements under the Building Act 2004.
(2)A regulation made for subsection (1) may apply, adopt or incorporate a law or instrument as in force from time to time.
Lessor’s obligations
(1)The lessor must give the tenant a copy of the proposed residential tenancy agreement and, if they are not included in the copy of the agreement, the standard residential tenancy terms, and allow the tenant a reasonable time to consider the proposed agreement.
(2)A copy of a residential tenancy agreement provided under subsection (1) that contains a provision that is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term must be annotated in a way that draws the attention of the tenant to the provision and the fact that it is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term.
(3)The lessor must provide the tenant with the following information:
(a)the lessor’s full name;
(b)an address for service on the lessor and at which the lessor can be contacted by the tenant;
(c)for the premises that are the subject of the proposed residential tenancy agreement—
(i)a copy of an energy efficiency rating statement (if any) for the habitable part of the premises; or
(ii)a copy of a fresh energy efficiency rating statement for the habitable part of the premises if—
(A)building work under the Building Act 2004, section 6 has been carried out on the premises that affects the energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises; and
(B)before the building work was carried out, an energy efficiency rating statement had been prepared for the habitable part of the premises;
(d)if the premises are crisis accommodation provided by a declared crisis accommodation provider—a statement explaining that the lessor can terminate the agreement on 4 weeks notice if the lessor needs the premises to use as crisis accommodation for someone other than the tenant;
(e)if there is an asbestos assessment report for the premises and the lessor can obtain a copy of the report after taking reasonable steps—a copy of the report;
(f)if there is no asbestos assessment report for the premises or the lessor cannot obtain the asbestos assessment report for the premises after taking reasonable steps—an asbestos advice for the premises;
(g)a written statement that contains the following information:
(i)if the premises are required to comply with a minimum housing standard—
(A)a statement about whether the premises comply; and
(B)if the premises do not comply with the standard—the reason why the premises do not comply and the proposed compliance date that the premises must comply with the standard;
(ii)if the premises are exempt from complying with a minimum housing standard—the reason for the exemption;
(h)if the tenant asks—a copy of any record required to be kept by the lessor in accordance with section 19C (Lessor must keep records about minimum housing standards);
(i)if section 8 (1) (c) applies—a statement explaining that the lessor can terminate the agreement on 26 weeks notice if the tenant does not apply for ongoing housing assistance within 6 weeks after the start of the temporary housing assistance;
(j)if section 8 (1) (e) applies—a copy of any subsidised accommodation eligibility requirements;
(k)if the premises are a unit under the Unit Titles Act 2001—
(i)a unit title rental certificate given to the lessor under the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, section 119; and
(ii)any changed information in relation to a unit title rental certificate given to the lessor under the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, section 119B;
(l)any other information prescribed by regulation.
(4)In this section:
asbestos advice means an advice notified under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47M.
asbestos assessment report, for premises—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47K.
declared crisis accommodation provider means a crisis accommodation provider declared under section 126.
proposed compliance date, in relation to premises that do not comply with a minimum housing standard, means—
(a)if a regulation prescribes a period in which the premises must comply—the end of the period; or
(b)in any other case—1 month after the day the residential tenancy agreement for the premises is entered into.
subsidised accommodation eligibility requirements, in relation to premises under a residential tenancy agreement, means any rule or requirement against which—
(a)the tenant’s eligibility to live in the premises will be assessable during the tenancy; or
(b)the lessor’s or owner’s eligibility to receive the government funding or assistance in relation to the premises will be assessable during the tenancy.
unit title rental certificate—see the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, section 119 (1) (c).
Tenant’s obligations
The tenant must provide the lessor with the tenant’s full name.
Agent’s obligations
The agent of a lessor or tenant must provide the tenant or lessor, as the case requires, with the following information:
(a)the agent’s full name;
(b)the fact that they are the agent of the lessor or tenant;
(c)if the agent is a company—the name of a company employee who can be contacted in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
Division 2.3 Consideration
Rent or a bond only
(1)In consideration for giving a tenant a right to occupy premises, a lessor may only require or accept rent or a bond.
(2)A lessor must not require or accept any consideration for—
(a)agreeing to enter into, extend or renew a residential tenancy agreement; or
(b)consenting to a co-tenant leaving a residential tenancy agreement under section 35A; or
(c)consenting to a person becoming a co-tenant under section 35C; or
(d)agreeing to the assignment or transfer of a tenant’s rights and obligations under a residential tenancy agreement; or
(e)consenting to a tenant entering into, extending or renewing a residential tenancy agreement with a subtenant; or
(f)vacating premises; or
(g)giving a tenant a key to premises; or
(h)informing a tenant about the availability of premises for occupation under a residential tenancy agreement.
(3)For subsection (1), a requirement that a tenant make alterations, improvements or repairs to the premises is taken to be consideration.
(4)In subsection (1), a reference to a bond—
(a)includes a reference to a guarantee or an indemnity under section 16; but
(b)if the guarantee or indemnity is a commercial guarantee—only includes a commercial guarantee that is consistent with a registered standard guarantee contract.
(5)This Act does not prevent the housing commissioner from requiring a tenant to agree to pay an outstanding amount owed by the tenant to the housing commissioner in relation to a previous tenancy in consideration for giving the tenant a right to occupy premises if the ACAT has, under section 10, endorsed the term of the residential tenancy agreement requiring the payment.
(6)The inclusion in a residential tenancy agreement of a term requiring payment of an outstanding amount owed by the tenant to the housing commissioner does not prevent—
(a)the commissioner and the tenant agreeing to the tenant repaying the outstanding amount over a period of time longer than the period set out in the term; or
(b)the commissioner from taking action against the tenant in relation to the outstanding amount.
(7)In this section:
registered standard guarantee contract means a standard guarantee contract registered under section 104.
Alternative to a bond—guarantee or indemnity
(1)Subject to subsection (2), in addition to or in place of a bond, a lessor may accept either a guarantee or an indemnity for the performance of a tenant’s obligations under a residential tenancy agreement.
(2)A guarantee or an indemnity under subsection (1) is only enforceable against the guarantor or indemnifier—
(a)if it is in addition to a bond—to the extent of the difference between the maximum amount that would have been payable by the tenant as a bond and the amount that is payable by the tenant as a bond; or
(b)if it is in place of a bond—to the extent of the maximum amount that would have been payable by the tenant as a bond.
(3)A term of a commercial guarantee, in relation to a residential tenancy agreement, that is inconsistent with, or is in addition to, a registered standard guarantee contract is void.
(4)If a regulation requires a commercial guarantee to include a term in the contract, the guarantee is taken to include the term.
(5)If a regulation requires a matter to be excluded from a commercial guarantee, the guarantee is void to the extent that it includes the matter.
(6)In this section:
registered standard guarantee contract means a standard guarantee contract registered under section 104.
Holding deposits
(1)A lessor must not require or accept a holding deposit.
(2)An agreement to pay a holding deposit is void, and any amount paid under an agreement to pay a holding deposit is recoverable as a debt owing by the person to whom the amount was paid to the person who paid the amount.
(3)In this section:
holding deposit means an amount paid or payable by a tenant to a lessor in consideration for the lessor not entering into a residential tenancy agreement with a third party in relation to premises pending the tenant entering into a residential tenancy agreement with the lessor in relation to the premises.
Division 2.4 Lessor’s obligations on signing agreement
Copy of agreement to be given to tenant
(1)After a residential tenancy agreement has been signed by both parties to the agreement, the lessor must give the tenant a copy of the signed agreement.
(2)A lessor is taken to have complied with subsection (1) only if the lessor gives the copy to the tenant within 3 weeks after the lessor receives the agreement signed by the tenant.
Division 2.5 Minimum housing standards
19AMinimum housing standards
(1)A regulation may prescribe minimum standards for premises made available for occupation under a residential tenancy agreement (the minimum housing standards), including in relation to the following matters:
(a)physical accessibility;
(b)energy efficiency;
(c)safety and security;
(d)sanitation;
(e)amenity.
(2)A regulation made for subsection (1) may apply, adopt or incorporate a law or instrument as in force from time to time.
NoteThe text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).
19BLessor’s obligations about minimum housing standards
(1)A lessor must ensure that premises made available for occupation under a residential tenancy agreement comply with the minimum housing standards applying to the premises not later than the proposed compliance date mentioned in section 12 (4).
(2)If, after entering into a residential tenancy agreement, the lessor becomes aware that the premises do not comply, or no longer comply, with a minimum housing standard applying to the premises, the lessor must ensure the premises comply with the standard as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the noncompliance.
19CLessor must keep records about minimum housing standards
A lessor must keep the following records for premises made available for occupation under a residential tenancy agreement:
(a)if the premises are required to comply with a minimum housing standard—evidence that the premises comply;
(b)if the premises are exempt from complying with a minimum housing standard—evidence supporting the exemption;
(c)any other record prescribed by regulation.
Part 3Bonds
Division 3.1 Payment of bonds
Maximum amount payable
A lessor may only require or accept as a bond an amount of not more than the first 4 weeks of rent payable under the residential tenancy agreement.
Only 1 bond per residential tenancy agreement
A lessor may only require or accept 1 bond in relation to a residential tenancy agreement.
Consecutive tenancy agreements
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a bond is being held in relation to a residential tenancy agreement that terminates or is terminated; and
(b)1 or more tenants under the terminated agreement continue to occupy the premises under a consecutive tenancy agreement.
(2)The lessor must not require or accept a bond in relation to the consecutive tenancy agreement unless a bond release application has been made under division 3.4 (Release of bond money) in relation to the bond for the terminated agreement.
(3)If a bond release application is not made under division 3.4 in relation to the bond for the terminated agreement, the bond held in relation to the agreement is taken to be a bond paid under the consecutive tenancy agreement.
Division 3.2 Depositing bond
Deposit of bond by lessor
(1)The tenant must pay the bond to the lessor.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the lessor and tenant agree that the tenant will deposit the bond with the Territory.
(3)If the tenant pays the bond to the lessor and not to the lessor’s agent, the lessor must, before the prescribed period ends, deposit with the Territory—
(a)the amount of the bond; and
(b)a notice in accordance with section 25.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4)If the tenant pays the bond to the lessor’s agent, the agent must, before the prescribed period ends, deposit with the Territory—
(a)the amount of the bond; and
(b)a notice in accordance with section 25.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(6)In this section:
prescribed period means—
(a)2 weeks after the day the lessor receives the bond; or
(b)if another period is prescribed by regulation—the prescribed period.
Deposit of bond by tenant
(1)If the lessor and the tenant agree to the tenant depositing the bond with the Territory—
(a)the tenant must deposit with the Territory the amount of the bond; and
(b)the tenant, or the lessor on the tenant’s behalf, must lodge a notice in accordance with section 25.
(2)Unless the lessor and the tenant otherwise agree, the tenant is not entitled to possession of the premises until—
(a)the tenant gives the lessor evidence that the bond has been deposited; or
(b)the Territory gives the lessor written notice that the bond has been deposited.
NoteUnder the Electronic Transactions Act 2001, s 8 (1), information required to be in writing may be given electronically in certain circumstances.
Notice about deposit
A notice under section 23 (3) (b), section 24 (1) (b) or section 26 must specify—
(a)the names of and addresses for service on the lessor and the tenant; and
(b)the address of the premises that are the subject of the residential tenancy agreement; and
(c)the rent payable under the residential tenancy agreement; and
(d)the amount of bond being deposited.
Note If a form is approved under s 133 (Approved forms—Minister) for a notice, the form must be used.
Acknowledgment of receipt of bond money
If the Territory accepts an amount of bond, the Territory must—
(a)if the tenant deposited the bond—give the tenant a receipt for the amount; and
(b)give the tenant and lessor a notice in accordance with section 25.
NoteUnder the Electronic Transactions Act 2001, s 8 (1), information required to be in writing under this section may be given electronically in certain circumstances.
Payment of bond money into trust account
(1)The Territory must pay all bond money received by it under this part to the credit of the trust account.
(2)Subject to any order of the ACAT, an amount paid to the credit of the trust account in accordance with subsection (1) must be applied only in the payment of bond money in accordance with the following sections:
(a)34A (3);
(b)34B (2);
(c)34C (2);
(d)34D (2) and (3);
(e)34E (2);
(f)35 (5).
Interest on amounts in trust account
(1)This section applies to interest from the investment of any amount paid to the credit of the trust account under this part.
(2)The director‑general must pay the interest into the interest trust account or the ACAT trust account.
NoteThe ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 115C sets out how amounts paid into the ACAT trust account may be used.
(3)The director‑general may transfer amounts from the interest trust account to the ACAT trust account.
(4)Interest paid into the interest trust account may be applied for the following purposes:
(a)providing lessor and tenant information programs;
(b)providing dispute resolution services for residential tenancy disputes;
(c)facilitating assistance in the provision of residential accommodation, whether or not the accommodation is provided under this Act;
(d)researching issues of concern to lessors and tenants;
(e)reimbursing the costs incurred by the commissioner in instituting, defending or taking over proceedings in relation to tenancy disputes;
(f)reimbursing the Territory the cost of administering this Act.
(5)In this section:
interest—see the Financial Management Act 1996, dictionary.
interest trust account means the trust bank account maintained by the director‑general of the administrative unit responsible for administering this Act in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1996, section 51.
Division 3.3 Condition of premises and deductions from bond
Condition report—start of tenancy
(1)A lessor must, not later than the day after a tenant takes possession of the premises, give the tenant 2 copies of a report about the state of repair or general condition of the premises and of any goods leased with the premises (a condition report) on the day the tenant is given the report.
(2)A condition report must be signed by the lessor.
(3)The tenant must, within 2 weeks after receiving the copies of the condition report, return 1 copy to the lessor, either—
(a)signed by the tenant; or
(b)endorsed with a statement, signed by the tenant, indicating whether the tenant agrees or disagrees with the whole of the report or with specified parts of it.
(4)If the tenant returns the copy signed but without further endorsement, the tenant is taken to have agreed with the whole of the condition report.
(5)However, for a consecutive tenancy agreement, the lessor and tenant need not comply with this section if an original condition report or subsequent condition report exists for the premises.
(6)To remove any doubt, a condition report for premises may, but need not, contain a list of items at the premises, other than goods leased with the premises.
Evidence of condition of premises
(1)If section 29 (1) and (3) have been complied with, a statement in a condition report about the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, (other than a statement in relation to which the tenant, by endorsement, has indicated disagreement) is evidence of that state of repair or general condition on the day the tenant was given the report.
(2)If only section 29 (1) has been complied with, a statement in a condition report about the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, is evidence of that state of repair or general condition on the day the tenant was given the report.
(3)If section 29 (1) has not been complied with, evidence by the tenant about the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, is evidence of that state of repair or general condition on the day the tenant took possession of the premises.
30AAEvidence of condition of premises—consecutive tenancy agreement
(1)This section applies if a residential tenancy agreement is a consecutive tenancy agreement.
(2)A statement in an original condition report for the premises under the consecutive tenancy agreement is evidence of the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, on the day the tenant was given the report.
(3)A statement in a subsequent condition report is evidence of the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, on the day the condition report was signed by the tenant.
(4)However, if a subsequent condition report is not signed by the tenant—
(a)a statement in the report cannot be relied on as evidence of the state of repair or general condition of the premises, or of any goods leased with the premises; and
(b)the state of repair or general condition of the premises, and of any goods leased with the premises, is taken to be as stated in—
(i)if no subsequent condition report exists for the premises—the original condition report for the premises; or
(ii)if 1 subsequent condition report exists for the premises—that report; or
(iii)if more than 1 subsequent condition report exists for the premises—the most recent report.
(5)In this section:
tenant, for a consecutive tenancy agreement, includes—
(a)a tenant under the agreement; or
(b)a tenant, including a different tenant to the tenant mentioned in paragraph (a), under any terminated agreement for the premises.
30AFinal inspection and condition report—end of tenancy
(1)A lessor must, together with the tenant, carry out an inspection of the premises at the end of the residential tenancy agreement.
(2)The lessor must, together with the tenant, complete and sign a condition report based on the inspection.
(3)However, a party may complete and sign the condition report in the absence of the other party if the party has given the other party a reasonable opportunity to be present when the report is completed and signed.
(4)Also, the lessor and tenant need not comply with this section if at least 1 tenant under the residential tenancy agreement has agreed with the lessor to enter into a consecutive tenancy agreement for the premises.
Deductions from bond
A lessor is entitled to deduct from the bond paid under the residential tenancy agreement any of the following:
(a)the reasonable cost of repairs to, or the restoration of, the premises or goods leased with the premises as a result of damage (other than fair wear and tear) caused by the tenant;
(b)the reasonable cost of securing the premises if the tenant fails to return the keys for the premises to the lessor at the end of the tenancy;
(c)any rent owing and payable under the residential tenancy agreement at the time the agreement terminates or is terminated;
(d)the reasonable cost of replacing any fuel supplied to the premises by the lessor at the commencement or during the course of the tenancy;
Examples—fuel
·gas
·oil
·wood
(e)any reasonable amount (not greater than the costs incurred) for the cost of legal fees incurred by the lessor in assigning or transferring a tenant’s rights under a residential tenancy agreement;
(f)any amount expressed in a term of the agreement to be deductible by the lessor from the bond, if the term is endorsed by the ACAT under section 10.
Division 3.4 Release of bond money
Definitions—div 3.4
In this division:
bond release application, in relation to a residential tenancy agreement, means an application to the Territory for payment out of the trust account of the amount of the bond paid under the agreement.
Bond release application—general
(1)A bond release application may be made after the termination of a residential tenancy agreement by—
(a)the tenant and lessor jointly, under section 34A (Bond release application—joint application); or
(b)the tenant, under section 34B (Bond release application—application by tenant); or
(c)the lessor, under section 34C (Bond release application—application by lessor).
Note 1If a form is approved under s 133 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2A bond release application may be made before the termination of a residential tenancy agreement in certain circumstances (see s 34D).
(2)The lessor or tenant may make more than 1 application in relation to the agreement only with the director-general’s permission.
Bond release application—lessor’s obligations
(1)If a residential tenancy agreement is terminated, the lessor must give the tenant—
(a)a bond release application form signed by the lessor; and
(b)if the application includes a claim by the lessor for a deduction from the bond—
(i)a written statement of the reasons for the deduction; and
(ii)if the reasons include a reason mentioned in section 31 (a) or (b) (Deductions from bond)—a written estimate of the cost of the repairs or restoration.
(2)The lessor must give the signed bond release application to the tenant—
(a)if the application includes a claim for a deduction from the bond for a reason mentioned in section 31 (a) or (b)—10 working days after the day the residential tenancy agreement is terminated; and
(b)in any other case—3 working days after the day the residential tenancy agreement is terminated.
(3)If there are 1 or more co-tenants, the lessor’s obligation under subsection (1) is satisfied if the lessor gives the bond release application form to 1 of the co-tenants.
(4)However, the lessor need not comply with this section if 1 or more tenants under the terminated agreement continue to occupy the premises under a consecutive tenancy agreement.
34ABond release application—joint application
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a lessor gives the tenant a signed bond release application form under section 34 (Bond release application—lessor’s obligations) in relation to a residential tenancy agreement; and
(b)the tenant or, if there are co-tenants, each co-tenant signs the form.
(2)The lessor or tenant may give the signed application to the Territory.
(3)On receiving the signed application, the Territory must pay out of the trust account—
(a)to the tenant or, if there are co-tenants, the co-tenants—the amount claimed as the bond in the application, less any amount claimed by the lessor as a deduction from the bond; and
(b)to the lessor—any amount claimed as a deduction.
(4)The amount paid out of the trust account must not exceed the amount of bond paid into the trust account in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
34BBond release application—application by tenant
(1)A tenant may make a bond release application to the Territory if—
(a)the tenant has not received a bond release application form from the lessor under section 34 (Bond release application—lessor’s obligations); or
(b)the tenant has received a bond release application form under section 34 and has not signed the form; or
(c)if there are co-tenants—
(i)at least 1 of the co-tenants has received a bond release application form from the lessor under section 34; and
(ii)the co-tenant making the application has signed the form; but
(iii)at least 1 co-tenant has not signed the form.
(2)On receiving a bond release application from the tenant, the Territory must—
(a)give written notice of the application (a notice of application) to the lessor and each co-tenant who has not signed the application (other than the applicant); and
(b)if the Territory does not receive a notice disputing the application from a person mentioned in paragraph (a) within 2 weeks after the day the person was given the notice of application—pay out of the trust account in accordance with the application the amount claimed as bond in the application.
(3)The amount paid out of the trust account must not exceed the amount of bond paid into the trust account in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
34CBond release application—application by lessor
(1)A lessor may make a bond release application to the Territory—
(a)if—
(i)the lessor had given a tenant a bond release application form under section 34 (Bond release application—lessor’s obligations); and
(ii)the tenant has not given the signed bond release application to the Territory or lessor within 10 days or any longer period prescribed by regulation; or
(b)if, despite taking reasonable steps to do so, the lessor has been unable to give a bond release application form to a tenant under section 34.
(2)On receiving a bond release application from the lessor, the Territory must—
(a)give written notice of the application (a notice of application) to the tenant; and
(b)if the Territory does not receive a notice disputing the application from the tenant within 2 weeks after the day the tenant was given the notice of application—pay out of the trust account in accordance with the application the amount claimed as bond in the application.
(3)The amount paid out of the trust account must not exceed the amount of bond paid into the trust account in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
34DBond release application before end of agreement
(1)A bond release application may be made before the termination of a residential tenancy agreement if it is—
(a)made by the tenant and lessor jointly; or
(b)made by the lessor for payment to the tenant, or by the tenant for payment to the lessor, of the total amount of the bond paid under the agreement; or
(c)made by the lessor or tenant in accordance with an order of the ACAT stating that money is to be paid from an amount of bond.
Note 1If a form is approved under s 133 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2Section 34E deals with applications mentioned in s (1) (c).
(2)On receiving an application under subsection (1) (a), the Territory must pay out of the trust account—
(a)to the tenant—the amount claimed as the bond in the application, less any amount claimed by the lessor as a deduction from the bond; and
(b)to the lessor—any amount claimed as a deduction;
(3)On receiving an application under subsection (1) (b), the Territory must pay out of the trust account the amount claimed as the bond to the person mentioned in the application as the recipient.
(4)The amount paid out of the trust account under subsection (2) or (3) must not exceed the amount of bond paid into the trust account in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
34EBond release application—ACAT order
(1)This section applies if a lessor or tenant makes a bond release application, to the Territory, in relation to a residential tenancy agreement that is in accordance with an order of the ACAT stating an amount of money is to be paid from an amount of bond.
NoteIf a form is approved under s 133 for this provision, the form must be used.
(2)On receiving the application, the Territory must—
(a)give written notice of the application (a notice of application) to the party to the agreement who did not make the application; and
(b)pay out of the trust account an amount of bond in accordance with the application.
(3)The amount paid out of the trust account must not exceed the amount of bond paid into the trust account in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.
34FBond release application—discrepancy in named tenant
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a lessor or tenant makes a bond release application to the Territory in relation to a residential tenancy agreement; and
(b)the name of a tenant in the bond release application does not match the name of the tenant that has been notified to the Territory under—
(i)section 23 (3) (b) (Deposit of bond by lessor); or
(ii)section 24 (1) (b) (Deposit of bond by tenant); or
(iii)section 35B (2) (b) (Repayment of bond to leaving co‑tenant); or
(iv)section 35BA (2) (b) (Repayment of bond to former co‑tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement); or
(v)section 35F (2) (b) (Payment of bond by new co-tenant); or
(vi)section 35FA (2) (b) (Payment of bond by new co‑tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement).
(2)The Territory may refer the bond release application to the ACAT.
(3)If a bond release application is referred to the ACAT, the ACAT must—
(a)decide who is entitled to receive the released bond; and
(b)make an order directing the Territory to release the bond in accordance with the decision.
Disputes about all or part of bond
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a tenant or lessor is given a notice (a notice of application) about a bond release application under section 34B (2) (a) (Bond release application—application by tenant) or section 34C (2) (a) (Bond release application—application by lessor); and
(b)the tenant or lessor gives the Territory a written notice (a notice of dispute) disputing the application within 2 weeks after the day the notice of application is given to the tenant or lessor.
(2)The Territory must refer the application and notice of dispute to the ACAT as a tenancy dispute.
(3)The referral of the application and notice of dispute is taken to be an application to the ACAT about a tenancy dispute.
(4)However, the Territory need not refer the application and notice of dispute to the ACAT if the application is in accordance with an order of the ACAT stating that an amount is to be paid from an amount of bond.
(5)If a notice of dispute relates to only part of an amount of bond claimed, the Territory must, before referring the application and notice of dispute to the ACAT, release the amount of the bond that is not in dispute to the appropriate person.
Part 3ACo-tenancies
35ACo-tenant may leave residential tenancy agreement
(1)A co-tenant (the leaving co-tenant) may stop being a party to a residential tenancy agreement only—
(a)with the consent of the lessor and each remaining co-tenant under the agreement; or
(b)by order of the ACAT under section 35G (1) (a) or (d); or
(c)in accordance with section 46D (Termination for family violence).
(2)For subsection (1) (a), the leaving co-tenant must seek the consent of the lessor and each remaining co-tenant—
(a)by notice in writing (the consent application); and
(b)at least 21 days before the day the leaving co-tenant intends to stop being a party to the residential tenancy agreement (the proposed leaving day).
(3)The lessor and each remaining co-tenant—
(a)if the proposed leaving day is during the term of a fixed term agreement—may refuse consent whether or not it is reasonable to do so; but
(b)if the residential tenancy agreement is a periodic agreement on the proposed leaving day—must not unreasonably refuse consent.
(4)For subsection (1) (a), the lessor and a remaining co-tenant is taken to consent if—
(a)they do not respond to the leaving co‑tenant within 21 days after receiving the consent application; and
(b)in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3) (b)—they do not apply to the ACAT, within 21 days after receiving the consent application, for an order under section 35G (1) (b) or (2) to refuse consent.
(5)If consent is given to the leaving co-tenant stopping being a party to a residential tenancy agreement—
(a)the agreement continues between the lessor and the remaining co-tenants; and
(b)the leaving co-tenant’s rights and obligations under the agreement end.
(6)For subsection (5), a co-tenant stops being a party to a residential tenancy agreement on—
(a)the proposed leaving day or any other day agreed between the parties; or
(b)if the ACAT makes an order mentioned in subsection (1) (b)—the day stated in the order.
35BRepayment of bond to leaving co-tenant
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a co-tenant (the leaving co-tenant) stops being a party to a residential tenancy agreement—
(i)under section 35A; or
(ii)because of an ACAT order under section 35G (1) (a), (c) (ii) or (d); or
(iii)in accordance with section 46D (Termination for family violence); and
(b)a bond is held in relation to the agreement; and
(c)the leaving co-tenant paid some or all of the bond in relation to the agreement; and
(d)1 or more of the remaining co-tenants continue to be a party to the agreement.
(2)The remaining co-tenants must, not more than 14 days after the day the leaving co‑tenant stops being a party to the residential tenancy agreement—
(a)pay to the leaving co‑tenant an amount equal to the bond paid by the leaving co-tenant under the agreement; and
(b)notify the Territory that the leaving co-tenant has been paid under paragraph (a).
(3)The remaining co-tenants may deduct from that amount—
(a)any portion of rent unpaid by the leaving co-tenant; and
(b)other reasonable costs in relation to the premises.
Example—reasonable costs
for damage caused to the premises by the leaving co-tenant
(4)A leaving co-tenant is not entitled to payment of any other amount of the bond under the residential tenancy agreement.
(5)Subsection (2) does not apply if the amount that may be deducted under subsection (3) is more than the amount of the bond paid by the leaving co-tenant.
(6)A leaving co-tenant may apply to the ACAT for resolution of a dispute in relation to subsection (2) or (3) as a tenancy dispute even if the leaving co-tenant has stopped being a party to the residential tenancy agreement.
NoteThe ACAT may make orders requiring the payment of an amount to a person—see s 83 (1) (c).
35BARepayment of bond to former co-tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement
(1)This section applies if—
(a)premises are occupied under a consecutive tenancy agreement; and
(b)a person (the former co-tenant)—
(i)was a party to the residential tenancy agreement that terminates or is terminated; but
(ii)is not a party to the consecutive tenancy agreement; and
(c)a bond is held in relation to the terminated agreement; and
(d)the former co-tenant paid some or all of the bond in relation to the terminated agreement; and
(e)1 or more of the remaining co-tenants under the terminated agreement are parties to the consecutive tenancy agreement.
(2)The remaining co-tenants must, not more than 14 days after the day the consecutive tenancy agreement starts—
(a)pay to the former co‑tenant an amount equal to the share of the bond paid by the former co-tenant under the terminated agreement; and
(b)notify the Territory that the former co-tenant has been paid under paragraph (a).
(3)The remaining co-tenants may deduct from that amount—
(a)any portion of rent unpaid by the former co-tenant; and
(b)other reasonable costs in relation to the premises.
(4)A former co-tenant is not entitled to payment of any other amount of the bond under the terminated agreement.
(5)Subsection (2) does not apply if the amount that may be deducted under subsection (3) is more than the amount of the bond paid by the former co-tenant.
(6)A former co-tenant may apply to the ACAT for resolution of a dispute in relation to subsection (2) or (3) as a tenancy dispute even if the former co-tenant is not a party to the consecutive tenancy agreement.
NoteThe ACAT may make orders requiring the payment of an amount to a person—see s 83 (1) (c).
35CBecoming a co-tenant under existing residential tenancy agreement—generally
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a tenant under a residential tenancy agreement (an existing tenant) wants another person (a new person) to become a co‑tenant under the agreement; and
(b)the premises are not a social housing dwelling or crisis accommodation.
(2)To remove any doubt, this section does not apply to the grant by an existing tenant of a sub-tenancy or a bare licence to occupy the premises.
Example—bare licence
Ollie is a tenant in a house under a residential tenancy agreement. Ollie’s brother, Loki, is going overseas and needs a place to stay for 2 weeks. Ollie has said that Loki could stay in the spare room until he goes.
(3)The new person may only become a co-tenant under the residential tenancy agreement—
(a)if the existing tenant obtains the consent of the lessor and any other existing tenant; or
(b)if the existing tenant makes an application to the ACAT under section 35D.
(4)For subsection (3) (a), the existing tenant must seek the consent of the lessor and any other existing tenant—
(a)by notice in writing (the consent application); and
(b)at least 14 days before the day it is proposed the new person will become a co-tenant under the residential tenancy agreement (the proposed joining day).
(5)The lessor must—
(a)not unreasonably refuse consent; and
(b)if the lessor refuses consent—tell the existing tenant and the new person, in writing, the reason for refusing consent.
(6)For subsection (3) (a), the lessor and any other existing tenant are taken to consent if they do not respond within 14 days after receiving the consent application.
(7)If consent is given to the new person becoming a co-tenant under the residential tenancy agreement—
(a)the agreement continues with the new person becoming a co‑tenant with the existing tenants; and
(b)not later than the day after the new person becomes a co‑tenant, the existing tenants must give the new person a copy of—
(i)if the agreement is a consecutive tenancy agreement—the original condition report and any subsequent condition report for the premises; or
(ii)in any other case—the condition report for the premises.
(8)For subsection (7), the new person becomes a co-tenant on the proposed joining day or any other day agreed between the parties.
35DCo-tenancy on application to ACAT
(1)This section applies if—
(a)an existing tenant has made a consent application for a new person to become a co-tenant under a residential tenancy agreement; and
(b)the lessor has refused consent under section 35C; and
(c)no other existing tenant has refused consent under section 35C.
(2)The existing tenant may apply to the ACAT for a declaration under section 35G (1) (c) (i) that the lessor’s refusal to consent was unreasonable (a declaration application).
(3)If the existing tenant makes a declaration application—
(a)the new person becomes a co-tenant under the residential tenancy agreement on the day the application is made; and
(b)the agreement continues with the new person becoming a co‑tenant with the existing tenants; and
(c)the existing tenants must give the new person a copy of the condition report for the premises not later than the day after they become a co-tenant.
NoteThe ACAT may subsequently order that the new person stop being a co‑tenant under the residential tenancy agreement (see s 35G (1) (c) (ii)).
(4)The lessor may make an application to the ACAT for an order under section 35G (1) (c) (ii) that the new person stop being a co-tenant under the residential tenancy agreement if—
(a)the existing tenant has made a declaration application; and
(b)the declaration application is—
(i)discontinued by the applicant; or
(ii)otherwise not yet decided by the ACAT.
(5)If the ACAT makes an order mentioned in section 35G (1) (c) (ii)—
(a)the new person—
(i)stops being a party to the residential tenancy agreement on the day the order is made; and
(ii)must leave the premises the subject of the residential tenancy agreement within 21 days after the order is made; and
Amendment history
Title
titlesub A2004‑58 s 4
Dictionary
s 2om R1 LA
ins A2004‑58 s 7
am A2010‑32 s 38
Notes
s 3sub A2004‑58 s 7
def approved mediator sub A1998‑5 s 4
reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def bond reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def commissioner reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def director sub A1999‑66 sch 3
om A2000‑17 sch 1
def energy efficiency rating ins A1997‑122 s 4
reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def energy efficiency rating statement ins A1997‑122 s 4
om A2004‑58 s 5
def fixed term agreement reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def former lessor reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def former tenant reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def lessor om A2004‑58 s 5
def member of the tribunal reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def mobile home reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def mobile home park reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def party reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def periodic agreement reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def preliminary conference reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def premises reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def prescribed terms om A2004‑58 s 5
def president reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def referee reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def registrar sub A1999‑66 sch 3
reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def residential tenancy agreement om A2004‑58 s 5
def retirement village om A2004‑58 s 5
def tenancy dispute om A2004‑58 s 5
def tenant om A2004‑58 s 5
def termination and possession order reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def termination notice am A2001‑44 s 1.3632
reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def tribunal reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def trust account reloc to dict A2004‑58 s 6
def working day om A2004‑58 s 5
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3Ains A2005‑54 amdt 1.229
Application of Act
s 4sub A2004‑58 s 8
am A2005‑60 amdt 1.126; A2012‑21 amdt 3.131, amdt 3.132; A2013‑7 amdt 1.11; pars renum R41 LA
sub A2025‑22 amdt 1.11
Objects of Act
s 4Ains A2020‑48 s 4
Meaning of residential tenancy agreement
pt 1A hdgins A2004‑58 s 8
Who is a lessor?
s 5sub A2004‑58 s 8
Who is a tenant?
s 6sub A2004‑58 s 8
Who is a co-tenant?
s 6AAins A2020‑48 s 5
What is a residential tenancy agreement?
s 6Ains A2004‑58 s 8
am A2020‑48 s 6, s 7
Residential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement
s 6Bins A2004‑58 s 8
Residential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment
s 6Cins A2004‑58 s 8
Certain kinds of agreements not residential tenancy agreements
s 6Dins A2004‑58 s 8
Certain people given right of occupation not tenants
s 6Eins A2004‑58 s 8
am A2020‑48 s 8; pars renum R71 LA
Certain kinds of premises mean no residential tenancy agreement
s 6Fins A2004‑58 s 8
am A2013‑44 amdt 3.169
om A2020‑48 s 9
When does residential tenancy agreement start?
s 7sub A2004‑58 s 8
am A2024‑29 s 41
Residential tenancy agreements
pt 2 hdgsub A2004‑58 s 8
Terms of agreement
div 2.1 hdg(prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2004‑58 s 8
Terms included in residential tenancy agreements
s 8sub A2004‑58 s 8
am A2005‑39 s 4, s 5, s 7; pars renum R18 LA (see A2005‑39 s 6); A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2016-50 s 4, s 5; A2017-5 amdt 1.17; pars renum R49 LA; A2019-5 s 4; A2020‑1 s 4, s 5; ss renum R65 LA
sub A2023‑5 s 5
am A2023-57 s 35, s 36; A2024‑29 s 42, s 43; pars renum R78 LA; A2025‑22 s 22, s 23
Inconsistent tenancy terms void
s 9 hdgsub A2005‑60 amdt 1.127
s 9sub A2004‑58 s 8
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Endorsement of inconsistent tenancy terms by ACAT
s 10 hdgsub A2005‑60 amdt 1.128
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
s 10sub A2004‑58 s 8
am A2005‑39 s 8; A2007‑8 amdt 1.19; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Precontractual obligations
div 2.2 hdg(prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Meaning of publish—div 2.2
s 10Ains A2023‑5 s 6
Compliance
s 11am A2022‑14 amdt 3.201
Advertising—required information
s 11Ains A1997‑122
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.230
am A2013‑44 amdt 3.170; A2016-50 s 6; A2020‑44 s 16; A2023‑5 s 7
sub A2024‑29 s 44
Advertising—false or misleading required information
s 11AA(prev s 11AAB) ins A2024‑29 s 44
renum as s 11AA A2024‑29 s 45
Certain special conditions must be advertised
s 11ABorig s 11AB
ins A2023‑5 s 8
om A2024‑29 s 46
pres s 11AB
(prev s 11AA) ins A2019-5 s 5
renum as s 11AB A2024‑29 s 45
Adaptable housing—advertising
s 11AAAins A2020-4 s 47
am A2020-42 ss 133-135
om A2024‑29 s 46
Advertising—false or misleading required information
s 11AABrenum as s 11AA
Lessor or agent must advertise rental rate for premises
s 11ACins A2023‑5 s 9
Lessor or agent must not solicit rent bidding
s 11ADins A2023‑5 s 9
Smoke alarms
s 11Bins A2016-50 s 7
am A2017‑28 amdt 1.4
Lessor’s obligations
s 12am A1997‑122; A2004‑13 amdt 2.89; A2004‑58 amdt 2.1, amdt 2.2; A2005‑39 s 9, s 10; A2006‑16 amdt 1.48; A2011‑28 amdt 3.209; A2020-4 s 48; A2020-42 s 136; A2022‑21 s 21; A2023‑5 ss 10-13; A2023-57 s 37; pars renum R77 LA; A2024‑29 s 47, s 48
Agent’s obligations
s 14am A2022‑14 amdt 3.202
Consideration
div 2.3 hdg(prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Rent or a bond only
s 15am A2005‑39 s 11; A2007‑8 amdt 1.19; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2012‑21 amdt 3.133; A2017‑32 amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2; A2017‑32 amdt 2.1, amdt 2.2; A2020‑48 s 10; pars renum R71 LA
Alternative to a bond—guarantee or indemnity
s 16am A2017‑32 amdt 1.3; A2017‑32 amdt 2.3
Alternative to a bond‑insurance
s 17om A2004‑58 s 9
Lessor’s obligations on signing agreement
div 2.4 hdg(prev pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Copy of agreement to be given to tenant
s 19am A2004‑58 amdt 2.3
Minimum housing standards
div 2.5 hdgins A2023‑5 s 14
Minimum housing standards
s 19Ains A2023‑5 s 14
Lessor’s obligations about minimum housing standards
s 19Bins A2023‑5 s 14
Lessor must keep records about minimum housing standards
s 19Cins A2023‑5 s 14
Payment of bonds
div 3.1 hdg(prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Consecutive tenancy agreements
s 22am A2016-50 s 8
sub A2024‑29 s 49
Depositing bond
div 3.2 hdg(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Deposit of bond by lessor
s 23am A2004‑58 amdt 2.4
sub A2005‑39 s 12
Deposit of bond by tenant
s 24sub A2017‑32 amdt 3.1
Notice about deposit
s 25 hdgsub A2017‑32 amdt 3.2
s 25am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3633, amdt 1.3634; A2012‑21 amdt 3.134; am A2017‑32 amdt 3.3
Acknowledgment of receipt of bond money
s 26am A2012‑21 amdt 3.135, amdt 3.136
sub A2017‑32 amdt 3.4
Payment of bond money into trust account
s 27am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2023-57 s 38
Interest on amounts in trust account
s 28am A2000‑17 sch 1; A2002‑27 s 62
sub A2005‑60 amdt 1.129
(4)-(7) exp 22 March 2006 (s 28 (7))
sub A2008‑37 amdt 1.424
am A2011‑22 amdt 1.382
Condition of premises and deductions from bond
div 3.3 hdg(prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Condition report—start of tenancy
s 29 hdgsub A2016-50 s 9
s 29am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3635, amdt 1.3636; A2004‑58 ss 10‑13, amdt 2.5; A2005‑39 s 13
sub A2024‑29 s 50
Evidence of condition of premises
s 30am A2024‑29 s 51
Evidence of condition of premises—consecutive tenancy agreement
s 30AAins A2024‑29 s 52
Final inspection and condition report—end of tenancy
s 30Ains A2016-50 s 10
am A2024‑29 s 53
Deductions from bond
s 31am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2017‑4 amdt 3.168, amdt 3.169; A2016-50 ss 11-13; pars renum R49 LA
Release of bond money
div 3.4 hdg(prev pt 3 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Definitions—div 3.4
s 32am A1999‑66 sch 3; A2001‑44 amdt 1.3637, amdt 1.3638; R2 LA; A2008‑36 amdt 1.583, amdt 1.595; A2011‑22 amdt 1.383
sub A2016-50 s 14
def bond release application ins A2016-50 s 14
Bond release application—general
s 33sub A2016-50 s 14
Bond release application—lessor’s obligations
s 34am A1999‑66 sch 3; A2004‑58 amdt 2.6; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2016-50 s 14
am A2020‑48 s 11; A2024‑29 s 54
Bond release application—joint application
s 34Ains A2016-50 s 14
am A2020‑48 s 12, s 13
Bond release application—application by tenant
s 34Bins A2016-50 s 14
am A2020‑48 s 14, s 15
Bond release application—application by lessor
s 34Cins A2016-50 s 14
Bond release application before end of agreement
s 34Dins A2016-50 s 14
Bond release application—ACAT order
s 34Eins A2016-50 s 14
Bond release application—discrepancy in named tenant
s 34Fins A2020‑48 s 16
am A2024‑29 s 55, s 56; pars renum R78 LA
Disputes about all or part of bond
s 35am A2004‑58 amdt 2.7
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.584
am A2016-50 s 15; A2020‑1 s 6; ss renum R65 LA
Co-tenancies
pt 3A hdgins A2020‑48 s 17
Co-tenant may leave residential tenancy agreement
s 35Ains A2020‑48 s 17
am A2022‑21 s 22; A2024‑29 s 57
Repayment of bond to leaving co-tenant
s 35Bins A2020‑48 s 17
am A2022‑21 s 23; A2024‑29 s 58
Repayment of bond to former co-tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement
s 35BAins A2024‑29 s 59
am A2025-2 s 42; pars renum R80 LA
Becoming a co-tenant under existing residential tenancy agreement—generally
s 35Cins A2020‑48 s 17
am A2024‑29 s 60
Co-tenancy on application to ACAT
s 35Dins A2020‑48 s 17
Becoming a co-tenant under existing residential tenancy agreement—social housing dwelling and crisis accommodation
s 35Eins A2020‑48 s 17
Becoming a co-tenant at start of consecutive tenancy agreement
s 35EAins A2024‑29 s 61
Payment of bond by new co-tenant
s 35Fins A2020‑48 s 17
Payment of bond by new co-tenant—consecutive tenancy agreement
s 35FAins A2024‑29 s 62
am A2025-2 s 43; pars renum R80 LA
ACAT orders—co-tenancy matters
s 35Gins A2020‑48 s 17
General
div 4.1 hdg(prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Termination
s 36am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3639; pars renum R15 LA; A2005‑39 s 14; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2015‑6 amdt 1.15; A2015‑42 s 52; A2016-50 s 16, s 17; A2017-5 amdt 1.18; A2019-5 s 6; A2020‑1 s 7; pars renum R62 LA; A2023‑5 ss 15-17; A2024‑29 s 63, s 64; pars renum R78 LA; A2025‑22 s 24, s 25
Entry for eviction purposes
s 37am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2016-50 s 18
General duty to mitigate
s 38am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Content of termination and possession orders
s 39am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Warrants for eviction
div 4.2 hdg(prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Content of warrant
s 40sub A2005‑39 s 15
Warrant—termination and possession order
s 41am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2018‑20 s 4
Conditional orders
s 42sub A2005‑39 s 16
am A2008‑22 amdt 1.47; ss renum R28 LA; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2011‑28 amdt 3.210
om A2018‑20 s 4
Failure to comply with conditional order
s 42Ains A2005‑39 s 16
am A2008‑22 amdts 1.48-1.50; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2018‑20 s 4
Hearing of application
s 42Bins A2005‑39 s 16
am A2008‑22 amdt 1.51; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2018‑20 s 4
Termination initiated by tenant
div 4.3 hdg(prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Breach of standard residential tenancy terms
s 43 hdgsub A2004‑58 amdt 2.8
s 43am A2004‑58 amdt 2.9; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Significant hardship
s 44am A2002‑30 amdt 3.662; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2016-50 s 19
Damage, injury or intention to damage or injure
s 45am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Threats, harassment, intimidation or abuse by lessor etc
s 45Ains A2023‑5 s 18
False or misleading statements
s 46am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Termination of agreement for failure to comply with minimum housing standards
s 46AAins A2023‑5 s 19
Termination of agreement for aged care or social housing needs
s 46Ains A2020‑1 s 8
am A2023‑5 s 20; A2024‑29 s 65; ss renum R78 LA; A2025‑22 amdt 1.12, amdt 1.13
Termination of fixed term agreements if premises for sale
s 46Bins A2020‑1 s 8
am A2024‑29 s 66
Termination initiated by tenant—termination for family violence
div 4.3A hdg ins A2024‑29 s 67
Definitions—div 4.3A
s 46Cins A2024‑29 s 67
def competent person ins A2024‑29 s 67
def competent person declaration ins A2024‑29 s 67
def family violence ins A2024‑29 s 67
def family violence order ins A2024‑29 s 67
def family violence termination notice ins A2024‑29 s 67
def notice of continuing tenancy ins A2024‑29 s 67
sub A2025-2 s 44
def supporting document ins A2024‑29 s 67
def vacating day ins A2024‑29 s 67
Termination for family violence
s 46Dins A2024‑29 s 67
Sole tenancies—effect of serving family violence termination notice
s 46Eins A2024‑29 s 67
Co-tenancies—lessor to give notice to other co-tenants and Territory
s 46Fins A2024‑29 s 67
sub A2025-2 s 45
Co-tenancies—effect of serving family violence termination notice
s 46Gins A2024‑29 s 67
am A2025-2 s 46
Lessor not to require other information
s 46Hins A2024‑29 s 67
Competent person declaration
s 46Iins A2024‑29 s 67
Offence—using or disclosing information in supporting documents without authorisation
s 46Jins A2024‑29 s 67
Supporting documents to be securely stored or destroyed
s 46Kins A2024‑29 s 67
ACAT not to decide if family violence happens
s 46Lins A2024‑29 s 67
Offences—giving false or misleading information
s 46Mins A2024‑29 s 67
Termination initiated by lessor
div 4.4 hdg(prev pt 4 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
No breach of standard residential tenancy terms
s 47 hdgsub A2004‑58 amdt 2.10
s 47am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3640; A2004‑58 amdt 2.11, amdt 2.12; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2023‑5 s 21
amA2023-57 s 39; A2024‑29 s 68
Certain breaches of standard residential tenancy terms
s 48 hdgsub A2004‑58 amdt 2.13
s 48am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3640; A2004‑58 amdt 2.14, amdt 2.15; A2008‑22 amdt 1.52; A2008‑28 amdt 3.148; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2009‑44 amdt 1.34; A2020‑1 s 9; A2022‑14 amdt 3.203
Failure to pay rent—termination and possession order
s 49am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3640; A2004‑58 amdt 2.16; A2008‑22 amdt 1.53; A2008‑28 amdts 3.149-3.151; ss renum R29 LA; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2018‑20 s 5
Failure to pay rent—payment order
s 49Ains A2018‑20 s 5
am A2019‑17 s 32; ss renum R57 LA; A2020‑1 s 10; A2020‑48 s 18; A2022‑14 amdt 3.204
Failure to comply with payment order
s 49Bins A2018‑20 s 5
Hearing of application—failure to comply with payment order
s 49Cins A2018‑20 s 5
Significant hardship
s 50am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Damage, injury or intention to damage or injure
s 51sub A2004‑58 s 14
am A2005‑43 amdt 1.31; A2005‑39 s 17; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Threats, harassment, intimidation or abuse by tenant
s 51Ains A2023‑5 s 22
False or misleading statements
s 52am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Employer-provided accommodation
s 53am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Purported co-tenancy, assignment or subletting
s 54 hdgsub A2020‑48 s 19
s 54am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3640; A2004‑58 amdt 2.17, amdt 2.18; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2020‑48 ss 20-22
Repudiation without vacation
s 55am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Affected residential premises
s 55Ains A2015‑6 amdt 1.16
Eligible impacted property
s 55Bins A2015‑42 s 53
Compensation to lessor
s 56am A2004‑58 amdt 2.19; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Retaliatory applications
s 57sub A2004‑58 s 15
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2023‑5 s 23
Defective termination notices
div 4.5 hdg(prev pt 4 div 5 hdg) renum R2 LA
Lessor’s defective termination notice if tenant vacates
s 58am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3641, amdt 1.3642; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2017‑4 amdt 3.170
sub A2023‑5 s 24
Lessor’s defective termination notice if tenant does not vacate
s 59am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3643; A2004‑58 amdt 2.20; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2017‑4 amdt 3.170
sub A2023‑5 s 24
Tenant’s defective termination notice
s 60am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3644, 1.3646; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2023‑5 s 24
am A2024‑29 s 69
Abandonment of premises
div 4.6 hdg(prev pt 4 div 6 hdg) renum R2 LA
Effect of abandonment
s 61am A2004‑58 s 16; A2008‑36 amdt 1.585
Lessor may enter premises to confirm abandonment
s 61Ains A2016-50 s 20
Abandonment during fixed term
s 62am A1998‑5; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Abandonment during periodic agreement
s 63am A2017‑4 amdt 3.171; A2020‑1 s 11
Miscellaneous
div 4.7 hdg(prev pt 4 div 7 hdg) renum R2 LA
Successor in title to lessor
s 64am A1998‑5; A2001‑44 amdts 1.3646-1.3648, A2004‑58 s 17, s 18; ss renum R10 LA (see A2004‑58 s 19)
Termination—affected residential premises
s 64AAins A2015‑6 amdt 1.17
am A2024‑29 s 70
Termination—eligible impacted property
s 64ABins A2015‑42 s 54
am A2024‑29 s 71
No new residential tenancy agreements etc for affected residential premises
s 64ACins A2020‑20 s 53
Disallowing retaliatory notices to vacate
s 64ADins A2023‑5 s 25
Meaning of rental rate increase—pt 5
s 64AEins A2024‑29 s 72
Pre-amendment fixed term agreements—increase in rent
s 64Ains A2009‑19 s 66
sub A2024‑29 s 73
Limitation on rent increases—frequency
s 64AAAins A2024‑29 s 74
Rent increases—housing commissioner
s 64AABins A2024‑29 s 74
Limitation on rent increases
s 64B hdgsub A2024‑29 s 75
s 64Bins A2019-5 s 7
am A2024‑29 s 76
Tenant may apply for review
s 64Cins A2019-5 s 7
Waiver of notice requirements
s 65am A2001‑44 amdts 1.3649-1.3651; A2004‑58 amdt 2.21; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2023‑5 s 26
Freezing rents
s 66am A2008‑36 amdt 1.585
Orders
s 67reloc as s 68A
Guideline for orders
s 68am A2004‑58 s 20, amdt 2.22; pars renum R15 LA; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2019-5 s 10, s 11; ss renum R58 LA; A2024‑29 s 77
Orders
s 68A(prev s 67) am A2008‑36 amdt 1.585; A2019-5 s 8
reloc as s 68A A2019-5 s 9
Effect of orders
s 69am A2008‑36 amdt 1.585; A2019-5 s 12, s 13
Further increases
s 70am A2008‑36 amdt 1.585
Reduction of existing rent
s 71am A2004‑58 s 21; ss renum R10 LA (see A2004‑58 s 22); A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2024‑29 s 78
Rent reduction for lessor’s failure to comply with a minimum housing standard
s 71AAAins A2023‑5 s 27
am A2024‑29 s 78
Lessor’s consent in certain matters
pt 5AA hdgins A2019-5 s 14
Definitions—pt 5AA
s 71AAins A2019-5 s 14
def minor modification ins A2019-5 s 14
def special modification ins A2019-5 s 14
Process for tenant seeking consent—modifications generally
s 71ABins A2019-5 s 14
Lessor to apply to ACAT for refusal—special modifications
s 71ACins A2019-5 s 14
Tenant may apply to ACAT for review of refusal—other modifications
s 71ADins A2019-5 s 14
Process for tenant seeking consent—animals
s 71AEins A2019-5 s 14
Lessor to apply to ACAT for refusal—animals
s 71AFins A2019-5 s 14
Limitation on lessor’s liability
s 71AGins A2019-5 s 14
Occupancy agreements
pt 5A hdgins A2004‑58 s 23
Who is grantor?
s 71Ains A2004‑58 s 23
Who is an occupant?
s 71Bins A2004‑58 s 23
What is an occupancy agreement?
s 71Cins A2004‑58 s 23
am A2006‑40 amdt 1.32; A2013‑44 amdt 3.171; A2020‑48 s 23, s 24, amdt 2.2; pars renum R72 LA; A2022‑14 amdt 3.205
(1), note 2 exp 29 January 2022 (s 159)
Certain types of agreements not occupancy agreements
s 71CAins A2020‑48 s 25
am A2021‑3 s 39; pars renum R71 LA
Occupancy agreement—smoke alarms
s 71CBins A2020‑48 s 25
When does an occupancy start and end?
s 71D hdgsub A2020‑48 s 26
s 71Dins A2004‑58 s 23
am A2020‑48 s 27
Application of occupancy principles
s 71Eins A2004‑58 s 23
sub A2020‑48 s 28
Occupancy principles
s 71EAins A2020‑48 s 28
amA2020‑48 amdt 2.3, amdt 2.4; ss renum R72 LA
Condition report
s 71EBins A2020‑48 s 28
Payment of security deposit
s 71ECins A2020‑48 s 28
Security deposit must be lodged with Territory
s 71EDins A2020‑48 s 28
am A2020‑48 amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6
Deductions from security deposit
s 71EEins A2020‑48 s 28
Receipts for certain payments
s 71EFins A2020‑48 s 28
Occupancy rules, fees, charges and penalties
s 71EGins A2020‑48 s 28
Occupant’s access to occupancy premises
s 71EHins A2020‑48 s 28
Information about dispute resolution processes
s 71EIins A2020‑48 s 28
Entry by grantor to occupancy premises
s 71EJins A2020‑48 s 28
am A2020‑48 amdt 2.7
Termination of occupancy agreement
s 71EKins A2020‑48 s 28
am A2020‑48 amdts 2.8-2.10; ss renum R72 LA
Warrant for eviction—vacant possession order
s 71ELins A2020‑48 s 28
am A2022‑14 amdt 3.206
Occupancy agreement—abandonment of premises
s 71EMins A2020‑48 s 28
am A2022‑14 amdt 3.207
Regulations about occupancy agreements
s 71Fins A2004‑58 s 23
Standard occupancy terms
s 71Gins A2004‑58 s 23
om A2020‑48 s 29
Occupant may deposit bond with Territory
s 71GAins A2005‑43 amdt 1.32
am A2008‑37 amdt 1.425
om A2020‑48 s 29
Residential parks
pt 5B hdgins A2020‑48 s 30
Definitions—pt 5B
div 5B.1 hdgins A2020‑48 s 30
Definitions—pt 5B
s 71Hins A2020‑48 s 30
def operator ins A2020‑48 s 30
def residential park agreement ins A2020‑48 s 30
def site agreement ins A2020‑48 s 30
Shared park facilities
div 5B.2 hdgins A2020‑48 s 30
Access to shared park facilities
s 71Iins A2020‑48 s 30
Assignment of interests
div 5B.3 hdgins A2020‑48 s 30
Definitions—div 5B.3
s 71Jins A2020‑48 s 30
def assignee ins A2020‑48 s 30
def assignor ins A2020‑48 s 30
Assignment in residential park permitted with consent
s 71Kins A2020‑48 s 30
Consent to assignment
s 71Lins A2020‑48 s 30
Effect of assignment
s 71Mins A2020‑48 s 30
Sale of manufactured homes and mobile homes
div 5B.4 hdgins A2020‑48 s 30
Sale of home located on residential park site
s 71Nins A2020‑48 s 30
Home to be removed from park if no site agreement once sold
s 71Oins A2020‑48 s 30
Resolution of residential tenancy and occupancy disputes
pt 6 hdgsub A2004‑58 s 24; A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Important concepts
div 6.1A hdg ins A2004‑58 s 24
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
What is a tenancy dispute?
s 71Hins A2004‑58 s 24
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
What is an occupancy dispute?
s 71Iins A2004‑58 s 24
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Tribunal to have regard to occupancy principles
s 71Jins A2004‑58 s 24
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Important concepts
div 6.1 hdg(prev pt 6 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Meaning of tenancy dispute
s 72sub A2004‑58 s 25; A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2020‑1 s 12; pars renum R65 LA; A2020‑48 s 31
Meaning of occupancy dispute
s 73am A1998‑5; A2000‑1 sch; A2001‑44 amdt 1.3652, amdt 1.3653, A2004‑58 s 26, amdt 2.23; ss renum R10 LA (see A2004‑58 s 27)
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2020‑48 amdt 2.11
Other options for dispute resolution
s 74am A2004‑58 amdt 2.24
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586; A2020‑48 s 32
am A2020‑48 amdt 2.12
Action by registrar
div 6.2 hdg(prev pt 6 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Assistance with inquiries about residential tenancy and occupancy agreements
s 75am A2004‑58 amdt 2.25, amdt 2.26
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2022‑14 amdt 3.208
Jurisdiction of ACAT—this Act, standard residential tenancy terms and standard occupancy terms
div 6.3 hdg(prev pt 6 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Jurisdiction of ACAT under this Act etc
s 76am A2004‑58 amdt 2.27
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2020‑48 s 33
Saving of court jurisdiction
s 77am A2004‑58 amdts 2.28-2.30
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Extended jurisdiction of ACAT with agreement of parties
s 78sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2013‑45 amdt 1.11; A2020‑48 s 34
Applications to ACAT
div 6.4 hdg(prev pt 6 div 5 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Who may apply to ACAT?
s 79om A1998‑5
ins A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Applications to ACAT by children—application of this Act etc
s 80om A1998‑5
ins A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Powers and decisions of ACAT
div 6.5 hdg(prev pt 6 div 6 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ACAT to assist parties to tenancy and occupancy disputes
s 81am A2004‑58 amdt 2.31
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Disputes about agreements no longer in force
s 82sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Orders by ACAT
s 83sub A2005‑53 amdt 1.135; A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2020‑1 s 13, s 14; A2020‑48 ss 35-38; A2023‑5 ss 28‑31; pars renum R76 LA; A2024‑29 s 79, s 80
Notice of intention to vacate—award of compensation
s 84am A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
am A2016-50 s 21, s 22; A2020‑1 s 15; ss renum R62 LA; A2023‑5 s 32, s 33; A2024‑29 ss 81-84; ss renum R78 LA
Powers and decisions of ACAT—protection orders
div 6.5A hdg ins A2016-50 s 23
Definitions—div 6.5A
s 85am A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586; A2016-50 s 24; A2023‑5 s 34
def FV Act ins A2016-50 s 24
om A2023‑5 s 34
def protected person ins A2016-50 s 24
sub A2023‑5 s 34
def protection order ins A2016-50 s 24
om A2023‑5 s 34
def PV Act ins A2016-50 s 24
om A2023‑5 s 34
def respondent ins A2016-50 s 24
sub A2023‑5 s 34
New tenancy agreement—family violence and protection orders
s 85Ains A2016-50 s 24
am A2019-5 s 15, s 16; A2023‑5 s 35
Applications under s 85A—ACAT orders
s 85Bins A2016-50 s 24
am A2020‑1 ss 16-18
Enforcement of ACAT orders
div 6.6 hdgorig div 6.6 hdg
(prev pt 6 div 7 hdg) renum as div 6.6 hdg and then sub as pt 6B hdg
pres div 6.6 hdg
ins A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Failure to comply with ACAT orders
s 86sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Tenancy databases
pt 6A hdgins A2005‑39 s 19
om A2011‑31 s 4
Enforcement
pt 6B hdg(prev pt 6 div 7 hdg) renum as div 6.6 hdg R2 LA
sub as pt 6B hdg A2005‑39 s 20
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Residential tenancy databases
pt 7 hdgom A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Residential tenancies tribunal
div 7.1 hdg(prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Definitions—pt 7
s 87am A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
def agent ins A2011‑31 s 5
def database ins A2011‑31 s 5
def database operator ins A2011‑31 s 5
def inaccurate ins A2011‑31 s 5
def list ins A2011‑31 s 5
def out of date ins A2011‑31 s 5
def personal information ins A2011‑31 s 5
def rental bond ins A2011‑31 s 5
def residential tenancy database ins A2011‑31 s 5
Application—pt 7
s 88am A2000‑17 sch 1, A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Notice of usual use of database
s 89 hdgam A2000‑17 sch 1
s 89am A2000‑17 sch 1
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Notice of listing if database used
s 90om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Listing can be made only for certain breaches by certain people
s 91am A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Further restriction on listing
s 92am A2004‑58 amdt 2.32
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Ensuring quality of listing—lessor’s or agent’s obligation
s 93om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Ensuring quality of listing—database operator’s obligation
s 94om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Providing copy of personal information listed
s 95om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Notifying relevant non-parties of tribunal order about listing
s 96sub A2005‑53 amdt 1.36
(4), (5) exp 23 November 2006 (s 96 (5))
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Appearance by audiovisual or audio links
s 96Ains A1999-22 s 34
am A2000‑17 sch 1; A2003‑48 amdt 2.17
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Keeping personal information listed
s 97sub A2005‑53 amdt 1.37
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
am A2014‑49 amdt 1.31, amdt 1.32
Application to ACAT about contravention
s 98om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Application to ACAT about certain personal information listed in residential tenancy database
s 99om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
am A2016‑42 amdt 3.90
Application to ACAT about proposed listing of personal information
s 100om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Order for compensation
s 101am A2004‑58 amdt 2.33
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2011‑31 s 5
Registration of standard guarantee contract for commercial guarantee
pt 8 hdgins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
Meaning of commercial guarantee and standard guarantee contract
s 102am A2001‑44 amdts 1.3654-1.3656; A2004‑58 ss 28-30; pars renum R10 LA (see A2004‑58 s 31); A2008‑22 amdt 1.54
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
Application for registration of standard guarantee contract
s 103am A2001‑44 amdts 1.3657-1.3659; A2004‑58 amdt 2.34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
am A2018‑20 s 6, s 7
Commissioner must decide application
s 104am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3660, A2004‑58 s 32, amdts 2.35-2.38; pars renum R10 LA (see A2004‑58 s 33); A2005‑60 amdt 1.130
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
Tribunal may refer matters to other entities
s 104Ains A2004‑58 s 34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Tribunal to record details of order
s 104Bins A2004‑58 s 34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Register of standard guarantee contracts
s 105sub A2004‑58 s 34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
Relationship to Australian Consumer Law (ACT)
s 106am A2004‑58 amdt 2.39
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.4
Notice of intention to vacate—award of compensation
s 107om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Substitution of tenant
s 107Ains A2005‑39 s 18
am A2007‑8 amdt 1.16
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.586
Definitions for pt 6A
s 107Bins A2005‑39 s 19
om A2011‑31 s 4
def personal information ins A2005‑39 s 19
om A2011‑31 s 4
def tenancy database ins A2005‑39 s 19
om A2011‑31 s 4
Non-application to internal databases
s 107Cins A2005‑39 s 19
am A2007‑8 amdt 1.19
om A2011‑31 s 4
Restriction on inclusion of personal information
s 107Dins A2005‑39 s 19
om A2011‑31 s 4
Application to ACAT about contravention
s 107E hdgam A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
s 107Eins A2005‑39 s 19
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2011‑31 s 4
Application to ACAT about incorrect or unjust inclusion in database
s 107F hdgam A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
s 107Fins A2005‑39 s 19
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2011‑31 s 4
Application to ACAT about proposed inclusion of personal information
s 107G hdgam A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
s 107Gins A2005‑39 s 19
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2011‑31 s 4
Order for compensation
s 107Hins A2005‑39 s 19
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
om A2011‑31 s 4
Failure to comply with tribunal orders
s 108sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.231
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Orders for payment of money
s 109om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Establishment
s 110om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Constitution
s 111om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Membership
s 112am A2002‑11 amdt 2.87; A2004‑58 s 35; A2008‑22 amdt 1.55; A2008‑28 amdt 3.152, amdt 3.153
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Acting president
s 113om A2008‑28 amdt 3.154
Registrar and deputy registrar
s 114sub A1999‑66 sch 3
am A2006‑40 amdt 1.33
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Jurisdiction of tribunal generally
s 115am A1999‑66 sch 3; A2004‑58 amdt 2.40, amdt 2.41
sub A2006‑40 amdt 1.34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Saving of court jurisdiction
s 115Aorig s 115A renum as s 115C
ins A2006‑40 amdt 1.34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Extended jurisdiction of tribunal with agreement of parties
s 115Bins A2006‑40 amdt 1.34
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Disputes about agreements no longer in force
s 115C(prev s 115A) ins A2004‑58 s 36
renum A2006‑40 amdt 1.35
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Decisions on matters agreed to by parties
s 115Dins A2008‑7 amdt 1.75
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Referees
div 7.2 hdg(prev pt 7 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Referees
s 116am A1997‑96 sch 1; A2004‑58 amdt 2.42; A2005‑39 s 21; A2008‑28 amdt 3.155, amdt 3.156; ss renum R29 LA
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Registrar and deputy registrars
div 7.3 hdg(prev pt 7 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Functions and powers
s 117am A2004‑58 s 37, amdt 2.43, amdt 2.44
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
President’s involvement
s 118om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Deputy registrars
s 119om A2008‑28 amdt 3.157
Other matters about tribunal
div 7.4 hdg(prev pt 7 div 3 hdg) renum R1 LRA
renum R2 LA
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Procedure generally
s 120am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3661, amdt 1.3662
sub A2004‑58 s 38
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Informality of procedures
s 121om A2008‑28 amdt 3.157
Contempt of tribunal
s 122sub A2005‑53 amdt 1.38
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Application of Criminal Code, ch 7
s 122Ains A2005‑53 amdt 1.38
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Protection of members etc
s 123om A2008‑28 amdt 3.157
Approved forms—registrar
s 123Ains A2001‑44 amdt 1.3663
am A2008‑28 amdt 3.158
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Referrals and appeals to Supreme Court
pt 8 hdgom A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Referral of questions of law
s 124sub A2004‑60 amdt 1.626
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Appeals from tribunal decisions
s 125sub A2004‑60 amdt 1.626
am A2004‑58 s 39 (as am by A2005‑20 amdt 3.340)
(5), (6) exp 10 January 2006 (s 125 (6))
sub A2006‑40 amdt 2.170
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.587
Declared crisis accommodation provider
s 126om A2004‑60 amdt 1.626
ins A2005‑39 s 22
am A2011‑28 amdt 3.211
Death of co-tenant
s 127sub A2020‑48 s 39
Transfer of public housing under will
s 127Ains A2005‑39 s 23
am A2007‑8 amdt 1.17, amdt 1.19; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
Purported co-tenancy, assignment or subletting
s 128am A2004‑58 amdt 2.45; A2008‑36 amdt 1.595
sub A2020‑48 s 40
Admissibility of evidence given before approved mediator etc
s 129am A2005‑53 amdt 1.39
sub A2005‑54 amdt 1.232
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.588
False information
s 130om A2005‑53 amdt 1.40 (see also A2005‑54 amdt 1.233)
Proceedings by children
s 131sub A2004‑60 amdt 1.627
Approved forms—Minister
s 133sub A2001‑44 amdt 1.3664
(4)-(7) exp 12 September 2002 (s 133 (7))
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.595; A2011‑28 amdt 3.211
Determination of fees
s 134om A2004‑58 s 40
ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.5
Determined fees
s 135om A2000‑1 sch
Regulation-making power
s 136am A2001‑44 amdt 1.3665, amdt 1.3666; A2005‑39 s 24; A2008‑36 amdt 1.589; A2017‑32 amdt 2.6; A2020‑1 s 19; A2023‑5 s 36, s 37
Transitional
pt 10 hdgins A2004‑58 s 41
exp 8 March 2006 (s 139)
Occupancy agreements
s 137ins A2004‑58 s 41
exp 8 March 2006 (s 139)
Disposal of condition reports held by Territory
s 138ins A2004‑58 s 41
exp 8 April 2005 (s 139)
Expiry of pt 10
s 139ins A2004‑58 s 41
exp 8 March 2006 (s 139)
Transitional—Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006
pt 11 hdgins A2006‑16 amdt 1.49
exp 1 July 2007 (s 141)
Existing residential tenancy agreements—lessor must provide asbestos information
s 140ins A2006‑16 amdt 1.49
exp 1 July 2007 (s 141)
Expiry—pt 11
s 141ins A2006‑16 amdt 1.49
exp 1 July 2007 (s 141)
Validation
pt 12 hdgins A2009‑7 amdt 1.36
exp 6 March 2009 (s 143)
Validation of selection
s 142ins A2009‑7 amdt 1.36
exp 6 March 2009 (s 143)
Expiry—pt 12
s 143ins A2009‑7 amdt 1.36
exp 6 March 2009 (s 143)
Transitional—Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016
pt 13 hdgins A2016-50 s 25
exp 24 August 2018 (s 147)
Definitions—pt 13
s 144ins A2016-50 s 25
exp 24 August 2018 (s 147)
Existing residential tenancy agreements—lessor to install smoke alarms
s 145ins A2016-50 s 25
am A2017‑28 amdt 1.5
exp 24 August 2018 (s 147)
Existing residential tenancy agreements—tenant to replace smoke alarm batteries
s 146ins A2016-50 s 25
am A2017‑28 amdt 1.5
exp 24 August 2018 (s 147)
Expiry—pt 13
s 147ins A2016-50 s 25
exp 24 August 2018 (s 147)
Transitional—Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
pt 14 hdgins A2017‑28 amdt 1.6
exp 11 October 2018 (s 150)
Meaning of commencement day—pt 14
s 148ins A2017‑28 amdt 1.6
exp 11 October 2018 (s 150)
Residential tenancy agreement entered contrary to s 11B
s 149ins A2017‑28 amdt 1.6
exp 11 October 2018 (s 150)
Expiry—pt 14
s 150ins A2017‑28 amdt 1.6
exp 11 October 2018 (s 150)
Transitional—Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018
pt 15 hdgins A2018‑20 s 8
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
Meaning of commencement day—pt 15
s 151ins A2018‑20 s 8
sub A2018‑20 s 9
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
Applications for registration of standard guarantee contract
s 152ins A2018‑20 s 8
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
Registered standard guarantee contracts
s 153ins A2018‑20 s 8
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
Conditional termination and possession orders in force immediately before commencement day
s 154ins A2018‑20 s 8
sub A2018‑20 s 10
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
Expiry—pt 15
s 155ins A2018‑20 s 10
exp 14 December 2019 (s 155)
COVID-19 emergency response
pt 16 hdgins A2020‑11 amdt 1.64
exp 29 December 2022 (s 156 (6))
Declaration—COVID-19 emergency response
s 156ins A2020‑11 amdt 1.64
am A2020‑14 amdt 1.123, amdt 1.124
exp 29 December 2022 (s 156 (6))
Expiry—pt 16
s 157ins A2020‑11 amdt 1.64
om A2020‑14 amdt 1.125
Transitional—Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)
pt 17 hdgins A2020‑48 s 41
exp 29 January 2022 (s 159)
Education provider occupancy agreements
s 158ins A2020‑48 s 41
exp 29 January 2022 (s 159)
Expiry—pt 17
s 159ins A2020‑48 s 41
exp 29 January 2022 (s 159)
Transitional—Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)
pt 18ins A2020‑48 s 42
exp 4 October 2020 (s 162)
Meaning of commencement day—pt 18
s 160ins A2020‑48 s 42
exp 4 October 2020 (s 162)
Payment orders in relation to applications for termination and possession orders undecided before commencement
s 161ins A2020‑48 s 42
exp 4 October 2020 (s 162)
Expiry—pt 18
s 162ins A2020‑48 s 42
exp 4 October 2020 (s 162)
Transitional—Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023
pt 19 hdgins A2023‑5 s 38
exp 1 April 2025 (s 164)
Notice to vacate served before commencement day continues in force
s 163ins A2023‑5 s 38
exp 1 April 2025 (s 164)
Fixed term agreement entered into before commencement day
s 163Ains A2023-57 s 40
exp 1 April 2025 (s 164)
Expiry—pt 19
s 164ins A2023‑5 s 38
exp 1 April 2025 (s 164)
Standard residential tenancy terms
sch 1 hdg(prev sch hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2004‑58 amdt 1.1
sch 1 cl 13am A1999‑66 sch 3; A2000‑17 sch 1; A2001‑17 amdt 2.17; A2011‑41 amdt 5.30; A2017‑32 amdt 2.7; A2021‑3 s 40
sch 1 cl 19am A2017‑32 amdt 3.5, amdt 3.6
sch 1 cl 20am A2004‑58 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; A2017‑32 amdt 3.7
sch 1 cl 21am A2004‑58 amdt 1.4; A2025‑22 s 26
sch 1 cl 22am A2004‑58 amdt 1.5
sch 1 cl 22Ains A2024‑29 s 85
sch 1 cl 23sub A2005‑39 s 25; A2024‑29 s 85
sch 1 cl 23Ains A2016-50 s 26
am A2024‑29 s 86
sch 1 cl 24am A2020‑48 s 43
sch 1 cl 26am A2004‑58 amdt 1.6
sch 1 cl 28am A2020‑1 s 20
sch 1 cl 30am A2004‑58 amdt 1.7
sch 1 cl 31am A2004‑58 amdt 1.8
sch 1 cl 34sub A2024‑29 s 87
sch 1 cl 35sub A2024‑29 s 88
sch 1 cl 36am A2007‑8 amdt 1.18; A2024‑29 s 89, s 90
sch 1 cl 37sub A2024‑29 s 91
sch 1 cl 38sub A2024‑29 s 92
am A2025‑22 s 27
sch 1 cl 41am A2024‑29 s 93
sch 1 cl 43am A2004‑58 amdt 1.9
sch 1 cl 45sub A2001‑17 amdt 2.18
sch 1 cl 53Ains A2016-50 s 27
am A2017‑28 amdt 1.7
sch 1 cl 54am A2004‑58 amdt 1.10; subcl renum R16 LA (see A2004‑58 amdt 1.11); A2016-50 s 28; A2022‑14 amdt 3.209
sch 1 cl 55am R1 LA; R2 LA; A2005‑39 s 26
sch 1 cl 58sub A2001‑17 amdt 2.19
sch 1 cl 60am A2020‑1 s 21
sch 1 cl 62Ains A2023‑5 s 39
sch 1 cl 63Ains A2016-50 s 29
sch 1 cl 66sub A2001‑17 amdt 2.20
am A2004‑58 amdt 1.12
sub A2011‑41 amdt 5.31; A2020-4 s 49
sch 1 cl 67sub A2019-5 s 17
sch 1 cl 70am A2020‑1 s 22; A2025‑22 s 28
sch 1 cl 71am A2004‑58 amdt 1.13
sch 1 cl 72Ains A2020‑48 s 44
sch 1 cl 72Bins A2020‑48 s 44
sch 1 cl 74Ains A2019-5 s 18
sch 1 cl 74Bins A2019-5 s 18
sch 1 cl 79am A2004‑58 amdt 1.14
sch 1 cl 80am A2004‑58 amdt 1.15
sch 1 cl 81sub A2020‑1 s 23
sch 1 cl 81Ains A2020‑1 s 23
sch 1 cl 82am A2004‑58 amdt 1.16; A2023‑5 s 40
sch 1 cl 83am A2023‑5 s 41
sch 1 cl 84am A2024‑29 s 94, s 95
sch 1 cl 85am A2023‑5 s 42
sub A2024‑29 s 96
am A2025‑22 s 29
sch 1 cl 86am A2023‑5 s 43; A2025‑22 s 30
sch 1 cl 89Ains A2024‑29 s 97
am A2025‑22 s 31, s 32
sch 1 cl 91am A2004‑58 amdt 1.17
sch 1 cl 92am A2004‑58 amdts 1.18-1.22
sch 1 cl 93am A2004‑58 amdt 1.23
sch 1 cl 94om A2023‑5 s 44
sch 1 cl 95sub A2019-5 s 19
om A2023‑5 s 44
sch 1 cl 96am A2004‑58 amdt 1.24, amdt 1.25; A2019-5 s 20; A2020‑1 s 24
sub A2023‑5 s 45
am A2025‑22 s 33
sch 1 cl 97am A2025‑22 s 34
sch 1 cl 98am A2004‑58 amdt 1.26
sub A2023-57 s 41
sch 1 cl 100am A2022‑21 s 24
Additional terms for certain residential tenancy agreements
sch 2ins A2023‑5 s 46
Posting termination clauses
sch 2 s 2.1orig sch 2 s 2.1
om A2024‑29 s 98
pres sch 2 s 2.1
(prev sch 2 s 2.2) renum as sch 2 s 2.1 A2024‑29 s 99
sch 2 s 2.1 hdg sub A2025‑22 s 35
sch 2 cl 102 sub A2025‑22 s 35
sch 2 cl 102A ins A2025‑22 s 35
Community housing provider termination clause
sch 2 s 2.2orig sch 2 s 2.2
renum as sch 2 s 2.1
pres sch 2 s 2.2
(prev sch 2 s 2.3) renum as sch 2 s 2.2 A2024‑29 s 99
sch 2 cl 103am A2025‑22 ss 36-38
Public housing termination clauses
sch 2 s 2.3orig sch 2 s 2.3
renum as sch 2 s 2.2
pres sch 2 s 2.3
(prev sch 2 s 2.4) renum as sch 2 s 2.3 A2024‑29 s 99
sch 2 cl 104am A2025‑22 s 39, s 40
sch 2 cl 105am A2025‑22 s 41
Temporary housing assistance termination clause
sch 2 s 2.4orig sch 2 s 2.4
renum as sch 2 s 2.3
pres sch 2 s 2.4
(prev sch 2 s 2.5) renum as sch 2 s 2.4 A2024‑29 s 99
sch 2 cl 106A am A2025‑22 s 42
sch 2 cl 107am A2025‑22 s 43
Subsidised accommodation clauses
sch 2 s 2.5orig sch 2 s 2.5
sch 2 cl 106A ins A2023-57 s 42
sch 2 cl 107am A2023-57 s 43
renum as sch 2 s 2.4
pres sch 2 s 2.5
(prev sch 2 s 2.6) renum as sch 2 s 2.5 A2024‑29 s 99
sch 2 cl 111am A2025‑22 s 44
sch 2 cl 112am A2025‑22 s 45
Subsidised accommodation clauses
sch 2 s 2.6renum as sch 2 s 2.5
Dictionary
dictins A2004‑58 s 42
am A2008‑36 amdt 1.590; A2011‑22 amdt 1.384; A2011‑28 amdt 3.212; A2013‑44 amdt 3.172; A2017‑4 amdt 3.172; A2016-50 s 30; A2017‑32 amdt 2.8; A2019-5 s 21; A2020‑48 s 45; A2023‑5 s 47
def ACAT trust account ins A2008‑37 amdt 1.426
def affected residential premises ins A2015‑6 amdt 1.18
sub A2020‑20 s 54
def affected residential premises register ins A2015‑6 amdt 1.18
sub A2020‑20 s 54
def agent ins A2011‑31 s 7
def approved mediator sub A1998‑5 s 4
reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.591
def asbestos advice ins A2006‑16 amdt 1.50
om A2011‑28 amdt 3.213
def asbestos assessment report ins A2006‑16 amdt 1.50
om A2011‑28 amdt 3.213
def assignee ins A2020‑48 s 46
def assignor ins A2020‑48 s 46
def bond reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def bond release application ins A2016-50 s 31
def break lease fee clause ins A2024‑29 s 100
def class ins A2015‑6 amdt 1.18
def commercial guarantee ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.9
def commissioner reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2017‑32 amdt 2.10
def competent person ins A2024‑29 s 100
def competent person declaration ins A2024‑29 s 100
def condition report ins A2024‑29 s 100
def conditional termination and possession order ins A2008‑22 amdt 1.56
am A2011‑28 amdt 3.214
om A2018‑20 s 11
def consecutive tenancy agreement ins A2024‑29 s 100
def co-tenant ins A2020‑48 s 46
def crisis accommodation ins A2005‑39 s 27
def database ins A2011‑31 s 7
def database operator ins A2011‑31 s 7
def defective termination notice ins A2023‑5 s 48
am A2023-57 s 44; A2024‑29 s 101; pars renum R78 LA
def education provider ins A2020‑48 amdt 2.13
def eligible impacted property ins A2015‑42 s 55
def energy efficiency rating ins A1997‑122 s 4
reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def energy efficiency rating statement ins A2004‑58 s 42
sub A2010‑32 s 39
def enforcement condition ins A2005‑39 s 27
om A2008‑22 amdt 1.57
def family violence ins A2024‑29 s 102
def family violence order ins A2023‑5 s 48
sub A2024‑29 s 103
def family violence termination notice ins A2024‑29 s 104
def fixed term agreement reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def former lessor reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def former tenant reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def FV Act ins A2016-50 s 31
om A2023‑5 s 49
def grantor ins A2004‑58 s 42
def housing assistance ins A2023‑5 s 50
def inaccurate ins A2011‑31 s 7
def lessor ins A2004‑58 s 42
def list ins A2011‑31 s 7
def manufactured home ins A2020‑48 s 46
def member of the tribunal reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.591
def minimum housing standards ins A2023‑5 s 51
def minor modification ins A2019-5 s 22
def mobile home reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
sub A2020‑48 s 47
def mobile home park reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def notice of continuing tenancy ins A2024‑29 s 104
am A2025-2 s 47
def occupancy agreement ins A2004‑58 s 42
def occupancy dispute ins A2004‑58 s 42
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.592
am A2011‑28 amdt 3.215
def occupancy principles ins A2004‑58 s 42
sub A2020‑48 s 47
def occupant ins A2004‑58 s 42
def operator ins A2020‑48 s 48
def original condition report ins A2024‑29 s 104
def out of date ins A2011‑31 s 7
def party reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.593
def payment order ins A2018‑20 s 12
def periodic agreement reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2017‑4 amdt 3.173
ins A2020‑1 s 25
def personal information ins A2005‑39 s 27
sub A2011‑31 s 8
def personal protection order ins A2023‑5 s 52
def preliminary conference reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.593
def premises reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
def president reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.593
def protected person ins A2016-50 s 31
am A2023‑5 s 53
def protection order ins A2016-50 s 31
sub A2023‑5 s 54
def publish ins A2023‑5 s 55
def PV Act ins A2016-50 s 31
om A2023‑5 s 56
def referee reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
om A2008‑36 amdt 1.593
def registered community housing provider ins A2020‑48 s 48
def registrar sub A1999‑66 sch 3
reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.594
def rental bond ins A2011‑31 s 9
def rental rate increase ins A2024‑29 s 104
def residential park ins A2020‑48 s 48
def residential park agreement ins A2020‑48 s 48
def Residential Tenancies Act ins A2025‑22 s 46
def residential tenancy agreement ins A2004‑58 s 42
def residential tenancy database ins A2011‑31 s 9
def respondent ins A2016-50 s 31
am A2023‑5 s 57
def site agreement ins A2020‑48 s 48
def social housing dwelling ins A2020‑48 s 48
def special modification ins A2019-5 s 22
def standard guarantee contract ins A2017‑32 amdt 2.11
def standard occupancy terms ins A2004‑58 s 42
om A2020‑48 s 49
def standard residential tenancy terms ins A2004‑58 s 42
sub A2023‑5 s 58
am A2024‑29 s 105
def subsequent condition report ins A2024‑29 s 106
def supporting document ins A2024‑29 s 106
def temporary housing assistance ins A2023‑5 s 59
def tenancy database ins A2005‑39 s 27
sub A2011‑28 amdt 3.216
om A2011‑31 s 10
def tenancy dispute ins A2004‑58 s 42
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.594
def tenant ins A2004‑58 s 42
def termination and possession order reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
am A2019-5 s 23
def termination notice am A2001‑44 s 1.3632
reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
sub A2023‑5 s 60; A2024‑29 s 107
def tribunal reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
sub A2008‑36 amdt 1.594; A2025‑22 s 47
def trust account reloc from s 3 A2004‑58 s 6
am A2011‑22 amdt 1.385
def vacating day ins A2024‑29 s 108
Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No and date Effective Last amendment made by Republication for R0A
14 Feb 200831 Mar 1999–
31 Aug 1999A1998‑5 amendments by A1997‑96, A1997‑122 and A1998‑5 R0B
14 Feb 20081 Sept 1999–
9 Nov 1999A1999‑22 amendments by A1999‑22 R0C
14 Feb 200810 Nov 1999–
31 May 2000A1999‑66 amendments by A1999‑66 R0D
14 Feb 20081 June 2000–
8 Sept 2000A2000‑17 amendments by A2000‑17 R0E
14 Feb 20089 Sept 2000–
13 Nov 2000A2000‑17 amendments by A2000‑1 R1
14 Nov 200014 Nov 2000–
11 Sept 2001A2000‑17 includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act R1 (RI)
14 Feb 200814 Nov 2000–
11 Sept 2001A2000‑17 reissue of printed version R2
4 Feb 200212 Sept 2001–
27 May 2002A2001‑44 amendments by A2001‑44 R3
30 May 200228 May 2002–
12 Sept 2002A2002‑11 amendments by A2002‑11 R4
13 Sept 200213 Sept 2002–
16 Sept 2002A2002‑27 commenced expiry R5
3 Oct 200217 Sept 2002–
6 Oct 2002A2002‑30 amendments by A2002‑30 R6*
7 Oct 20027 Oct 2002–
29 Apr 2004A2002‑30 amendments by A2002‑27 R7
30 Apr 200430 Apr 2004–
31 Aug 2004A2004‑13 amendments by A2003‑48 R8
1 Sept 20041 Sept 2004–
9 Jan 2005A2004‑13 amendments by A2004‑13 R9
10 Jan 200510 Jan 2005–
7 Mar 2005A2004‑60 amendments by A2004‑60 R10
8 Mar 20058 Mar 2005–
8 Apr 2005A2004‑60 amendments by A2004‑58 R10 (RI)
17 May 20058 Mar 2005–
8 Apr 2005A2004‑60 reissue for retrospective amendments by A2005‑20 R11
9 Apr 20059 Apr 2005–
30 Sept 2005A2004‑60 commenced expiry R11 (RI)
17 May 20059 Apr 2005–
30 Sept 2005A2004‑60 reissue for retrospective amendments by A2005‑20 R12
1 Oct 20051 Oct 2005–
22 Nov 2005A2005‑43 amendments by A2005‑43 R13
23 Nov 200523 Nov 2005–
23 Nov 2005A2005‑54 amendments by A2005‑53 R14
24 Nov 200524 Nov 2005–
21 Dec 2005A2005‑54 amendments by A2005‑54 R15
22 Dec 200522 Dec 2005–
31 Dec 2005A2005‑60 amendments by A2005‑60 R16
1 Jan 20061 Jan 2006–
10 Jan 2006A2005‑60 amendments by A2004‑58 and A2005‑39 R17
11 Jan 200611 Jan 2006–
27 Feb 2006A2005‑60 commenced expiry R18
28 Feb 200628 Feb 2006–
8 Mar 2006A2005‑60 amendments by A2005‑39 R19
9 Mar 20069 Mar 2006–
22 Mar 2006A2005‑60 commenced expiry R20*
23 Mar 200623 Mar 2006–
30 June 2006A2005‑60 commenced expiry R21
1 July 20061 July 2006–
28 Sept 2006A2006‑24 amendments by A2006‑16
as amended by A2006‑24R22
29 Sept 200629 Sept 2006–
18 Oct 2006A2006‑40 amendments by A2006‑40 R23
19 Oct 200619 Oct 2006–
23 Nov 2006A2006‑40 amendments by A2006‑40 R24
24 Nov 200624 Nov 2006–
1 July 2007A2006‑40 commenced expiry R25
2 July 20072 July 2007–
9 Nov 2007A2007‑8 commenced expiry R26
10 Nov 200710 Nov 2007–
6 May 2007A2007‑8 amendments by A2007‑8 R27
7 May 20087 May 2008–
28 July 2008A2008‑7 amendments by A2008‑7 R28
29 July 200829 July 2008–
25 Aug 2008A2008‑22 amendments by A2008‑22 R29
26 Aug 200826 Aug 208–
1 Feb 2009A2008‑28 amendments by A2008‑28 R30*
2 Feb 20092 Feb 2009–
5 Mar 2009A2008‑37 amendments by A2008‑36 and A2008‑37 R31
6 Mar 20096 Mar 2009–
6 Mar 2009A2009‑7 amendments by A2009‑7 R32
7 Mar 20097 Mar 2009–
28 Sept 2009A2009‑7 commenced expiry R33
29 Sept 200929 Sept 2009–
21 Dec 2009A2009‑19 amendments by A2009‑19 R34
22 Dec 200922 Dec 2009–
28 Feb 2011A2009‑44 amendments by A2009‑44 R35*
1 Mar 20111 Mar 2011–
30 June 2011A2010‑32 amendments by A2010‑32 R36
1 July 20111 July 2011–
20 Sept 2011A2011‑22 amendments by A2011‑22 R37
21 Sept 201121 Sept 2011–
28 Feb 2012A2011‑28 amendments by A2011‑28 R38
29 Feb 201229 Feb 2012–
29 Mar 2012A2011‑31 amendments by A2011‑31 R39
30 Mar 201230 Mar 2012–
4 June 2012A2011‑41 amendments by A2011‑41 R40
5 June 20125 June 2012–
3 Mar 2013A2012–21 amendments by A2012–21 R41*
4 Mar 20134 Mar 2013–
11 Nov 2013A2013‑7 amendments by A2013‑7 R42
12 Nov 201312 Nov 2013–
24 Nov 2013A2013‑45 amendments by A2013‑45 R43
25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013–
16 Nov 2014A2013‑45 amendments by A2013‑44 R44
17 Nov 201417 Nov 2014–
16 Apr 2015A2014-49 amendments by A2014-49 R45
17 Apr 201517 Apr 2015–
12 Nov 2015A2015‑6 amendments by A2015‑6 R46
13 Nov 201513 Nov 2015–
8 Mar 2017A2015-42 amendments by A2015-42 R47
9 Mar 20179 Mar 2017–
30 Apr 2017A2017‑4 amendments by A2017‑4 R48
1 Mar 20171 Mar 2017–
23 Aug 2017A2017‑10 amendments by A2016‑42
as amended by A2017‑10R49
24 Aug 201724 Aug 2017–
13 Sept 2017A2017‑10 amendments by A2016‑50 and A2017‑5 R49A
14 Sept 201714 Sept 2017–
10 Oct 2017A2017‑32 retrospective amendments by A2017‑32 R50
11 Oct 201711 Oct 2017–
23 Feb 2018A2017‑28 amendments by A2017‑28 R50 (RI)
7 Nov 201711 Oct 2017–
23 Feb 2018A2017‑28 reissued for retrospective amendments made by A2017‑32 R51
24 Feb 201824 Feb 2018–
6 May 2018A2017‑32 amendments by A2017‑32 R52
7 May 20187 May 2018–
14 June 2018A2017‑32 amendments by A2017‑32 R53
15 June 201815 June 2018–
24 Aug 2018A2018‑20 amendments by A2018‑20 R54
25 Aug 201825 Aug 2018–
11 Oct 2018A2018‑20 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) R55
12 Oct 201812 Oct 2018–
13 Dec 2018A2018‑20 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 14) R56
14 Dec 201814 Dec 2018–
20 June 2019A2018‑20 amendments by A2018‑20 R57
21 June 201921 June 2019–
31 Oct 2019A2019-17 amendments by A2019-17 R58
1 Nov 20191 Nov 2019–
14 Dec 2019A2019‑17 amendments by A2019-5 R59
15 Dec 201915 Dec 2019–
5 Apr 2020A2019‑17 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15) R60
6 Apr 20206 Apr 2020–
7 Apr 2020A2020‑1 amendments by A2020‑1 R61
8 Apr 20208 Apr 2020–
4 May 2020A2020‑11 amendments by A2020‑1 R62
5 May 20205 May 2020–
13 May 2020A2020‑11 amendments by A2020‑1 R63
14 May 202014 May 2020–
30 June 2020A2020‑14 amendments by A2020‑14 R64
1 July 20201 July 2020–
24 Aug 2020A2020‑20 amendments by A2020‑20 R65
25 Aug 202025 Aug 2020–
3 Sept 2020A2020‑20 amendments by A2020‑1 R66
4 Sept 20204 Sept 2020–
4 Oct 2020A2020‑48 amendments by A2020‑48 R67
5 Oct 20205 Oct 2020–
31 Oct 2020A2020‑48 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 18) R68
1 Nov 20201 Nov 2020–
25 Feb 2021A2020‑48 amendments by A2020-4 and A2020-42 R69
26 Feb 202126 Feb 2021–
26 Feb 2021A2021‑3 amendments by A2021‑3 R70
27 Feb 202127 Feb 2021–
2 Mar 2021A2021‑3 amendments by A2020‑44 R71
3 Mar 20213 Mar 2021–
29 Jan 2022A2021‑3 amendments by A2020‑48 and A2021‑3 R72
30 Jan 202230 Jan 2022–
23 Aug 2022A2021‑3 amendments by A2020‑48 and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17 and s 71C (1), note 2) R73
24 Aug 202224 Aug 2022–
9 Dec 2022A2022‑14 amendments by A2022‑14 R74
10 Dec 202210 Dec 2022–
29 Dec 2022A2022‑21 amendments by A2022‑21 R75
30 Dec 202230 Dec 2022–
31 Mar 2023A2022‑21 expiry of provisions (pt 16) R76
1 Apr 20231 Apr 2023–
11 Dec 2023A2023‑5 amendments by A2023‑5 R77
12 Dec 202312 Dec 2023–
9 Dec 2024A2023‑57 amendments by A2023‑57 R78
10 Dec 202410 Dec 2024–
8 Jan 2025A2024‑29 amendments by A2024‑29 R79
9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025–
26 Feb 2025A2024‑29 amendments by A2024‑29 R80
27 Feb 202527 Feb 2025–
1 Apr 2025A2025‑2 amendments by A2025‑2 R81
2 Apr 20252 Apr 2025–
11 Oct 2025A2025‑2 expiry of transitional provisions (pt 19) R82
12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025–
31 Oct 2025A2025‑22 amendments by A2025‑22
Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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