Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004 (ACT)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004

A2004-58

Contents

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1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Legislation amended  2

4. Title  2

5. Interpretation

   
   

   Section 3 (1), definition of energy efficiency rating statement, lessor, prescribed terms, residential tenancy agreement, retirement village, tenancy dispute, tenant and working day       3

6. Section 3 (1), definitions (as amended)  3

7. Section 3, remainder  3

8. Sections 4 to 10  4

9. Alternative to a bond—insurance

   
   

   Section 17  10

10. Condition reports

    
    

    Section 29 (1)  10

11. Section 29 (3)  10

12. Section 29 (4)  11

13. Section 29 (5)  11

14. Section 51  11

15. Section 57  12

16. Effect of abandonment

    
    

    Section 61, new note  13

17. Successor in title to lessor

    
    

    Section 64 (1), new examples  13

18. New section 64 (1A)  13

19. Section 64  13

20. Guideline for orders

    
    

    Section 68 (5)  14

21. Reduction of existing rent

    
    

    New section 71 (1A)  14

22. Section 71  14

23. New part 5A  14

24. Part 6 heading  18

25. Section 72  19

26. Applications for resolution of dispute

    
    

    New section 73 (1A)  20

27. Section 73  20

28. Procedural powers of tribunal

    
    

    Section 102  20

29. Section 102 (e)  20

30. New section 102 (2) and (3)  20

31. Section 102  21

32. Orders

    
    

    New section 104 (ja)  21

33. Section 104  21

34. Section 105  21

35. Membership

    
    

    Section 112 (4), new note  22

36. New section 115A  22

37. Functions and powers

    
    

    Section 117 (1) (d) and (e)  23

38. Section 120  23

39. Appeal from decisions of tribunal

    
    

    Section 126 (2)  24

40. Determined criteria

    
    

    Section 134  24

41. New part 10  24

42. New dictionary  25

Schedule 1Amendments of prescribed terms  27

Schedule 2Other amendments  34

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004

A2004-58

An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004.

2. Commencement

   (1)This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

   Note 1The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   Note 2A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

   Note 3If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).

   (2)The Legislation Act, section 79 (Automatic commencement of postponed law) does not apply to schedule 1.

   (3)However, if schedule 1 has not commenced by 1 January 2006, schedule 1 automatically commences on that day.

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

4. Title

   substitute

   An Act relating to residential tenancies and occupancy agreements

5. Interpretation
   Section 3 (1), definition of energy efficiency rating statement, lessor, prescribed terms, residential tenancy agreement, retirement village, tenancy dispute, tenant and working day

   omit

6. Section 3 (1), definitions (as amended)

   relocate to dictionary

7. Section 3, remainder

   substitute

8. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

   Note 1The dictionary…